Russian Navy Whales: Marine Mammal Service in the World's Navies
Staff Writer Cafe Keating-Hudson covers the historical use of marine life for military operations, and its potential resurgence thanks to modern technology.
THE ART OF HEALING: RECONCILING THE PAST THROUGH ARTISTIC EXPRESSION
Staff Writer Hector Guzman explores the roles of art in nation healing following the Rwandan genocide and the Srebrenica massacre.
ANTI-SEMITISM AND RISING POPULISM IN EUROPE
Staff Writer Madi Ro discusses the effects of "populist" ideologies in Europe and the implications of increased occurrences of anti-Semitic crimes.
THE CLOWN ON THE CROSS: ISRAEL'S NEWEST ART INSTILLATION GARNERS SPECULATION
Staff writer Hector Guzman explores the controversy around Finnish artist Jani Leinonen's recently exhibited art piece "McJesus," its commentary on faith and implications on artistic censorship.
A LOOK INSIDE THE WORLD’S MOST EFFECTIVE PRISON SYSTEM
Staff writer Jasmine Moheb analyzes the strategies that make Norway's prison system so effective and the potential for transformation in the U.S.
ACTS OF BRAVERY AND DEFIANCE IN NAZI GERMANY
Staff Writer Ariana Rochanzaer discusses the context, content, and implications of the "Holocaust Living History Workshop" event hosted by the UCSD Library on Jewish resistance in Nazi Germany.
DETENTION IN LIBYA: THE EUROPEAN UNION’S COMPLICITY IN HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND ENSUING POLICY PROPOSALS
Contributing Writer Jose Ovalle discusses human rights issues due to the refugee crisis and proposals for how the EU should proceed.
THE GILETS JAUNES: WHY AMERICANS SHOULD PAY ATTENTION
Staff Writer Ethan Azad discusses the importance of the Yellow Vest movement in France following on-site interviews this month.
GLOBAL CHALLENGES FOR THE "#MeToo" MOVEMENT: THE CASE OF FRANCE
Staff Writer Pankhuri Prasad discusses the nuances of the #MeToo movement from a different cultural perspective and explores the role of intersectionality in building a more global movement.
PORTUGAL, U.S. AND MEXICO: LESSONS FROM DRUG DECRIMINALIZATION (PART TWO)
Editor in Chief Mekalyn Rose discusses the racial and political origins of U.S. drug policies and their consequential role in shaping the growing opioid crisis.
Portugal, U.S. and Mexico: Lessons from Drug Decriminalization
Staff Writer Mekalyn Rose discusses the effectiveness of illicit drug decriminalization and treatment plans implemented in Portugal.
THE DEATH OF THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Staff Writer Cailen Rodriguez examines the global repercussions of Trump's take on trade.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HIV, AIDS AND WORLD AIDS DAY
Staff Writer Cailen Rodriguez provides an informative and in depth review of HIV/AIDS history and the necessity of World AIDS Day
BORDERS IN THE BRITISH ISLES: HOW A HARD BREXIT COULD DESTABILIZE IRELAND
Staff Writer Jenny Ryder analyzes the implications of BREXIT on the northern nations that compose the British Isles.
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.
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.
