THE SITUATION IN KASHMIR: AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. SAIBA VARMA
Editor in Chief Omkar Mahajan recently interviewed Dr. Saiba Varma about the situation in Kashmir.
THE MUSLIM BAN WILL DEPRIVE US OF SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
UCSD Student Aisha Subhan discusses the implications of Trump's Muslim ban on a personal level in this essay originally published in The Huffington Post.
THE PROMISE AND IMPERFECTION OF THE WOMEN'S MARCH
Staff Writer Liliana Torpey discusses dynamics of the political moment of the Women's March on Washington.
2/11/17: THE WEEK IN TRUMP
This is the second installment of a new weekly feature which will provide a brief summary of the week’s most prominent actions by the Trump Administration, as well as discussing some of their implications. The discussion of each topic will be relatively brief by necessity; please contact us if you feel we have neglected a significant action by the Administration or an important aspect of any issue.
REMEMBERING THE VIETNAM WAR WITH ARTIST TRINH MAI
Staff Writer Meredith Anderson discusses Vietnamese artist Trinh Mai who her recent artwork about Vietnam at UCSD.
2/04/17: THE WEEK IN TRUMP
This is the first installment of a new weekly feature which will provide a brief summary of the week’s most prominent actions by the Trump Administration, as well as discussing some of their implications. The discussion of each topic will be relatively brief by necessity; please contact us if you feel we have neglected a significant action by the Administration or an important aspect of any issue.
THE GLOBAL FORUM: THE NEXT FOUR YEARS
The Global Forum at UCSD hosts panelists discussing various important issues. This week, they discussed the consequences of the next four years regarding the aftermath of the election of Donald Trump.
TOMS AND THE FAILINGS OF THE BUY-ONE-GIVE-ONE MODEL
Staff Writer Zaid Mansuri analyzes the effects of the buy-one-give-one business model on target developing regions
HAPPINESS MATTERS: MEASURING HAPPINESS TO INFORM GOVERNMENT POLICY
Staff Writer Summer Bales discusses new methods of measuring well being and how they can transform policy on economic development.
THE SAMI: A DISAPPEARING INDIGENOUS MINORITY IN SCANDINAVIA
Editor in Chief Omkar Mahajan gives a broad overview of the history of the discrimination that the Sami face in Scandinavia and how it continues to persist even in the present day.
THE ZIKA PROGNOSIS: DIAGNOSING EL SALVADOR'S UNIQUE STRUGGLE WITH ZIKA VIRUS
With Zika Virus threatening El Salvador’s unborn population, Salvadorian women are trapped between the government’s anti-natalist advisory and the country’s conservative culture. With the strong influence of the Roman Catholic Church, violent machismo culture, and illegality of abortion in all cases, do these women really have the option of heeding the government’s warning?
ÁSATRÚARFÉLAGIÐ: A NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT IN ICELAND
Editor-in-Chief Omkar Mahajan explains how the ancient Norse religion is suddenly experiencing a revival in Iceland.
LOSING SCHENGEN: THE DETERIORATION OF THE EUROPEAN IDEA
As mass influxes of immigrants seek haven in European countries, free movement and the infamous Schengen agreement are threatened.
THE REACHES OF EMPIRE: THE U.S.'S FORGOTTEN NATIONAL TERRITORIES
Staff Writer Ariana Criste discusses the forgotten national territories of the United States and how this has escaped our national consciousness.
It's Not All In Your Head: How Mental Illness Manifests Across Cultures
Staff Writer Becca Chong breaks down the barriers surrounding mental illness in various cultures
