GRAPHIC ACTIVISM: COMIC BOOKS AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS
Saving the world in more ways than one - can comic books help to promote the causes of environmentalism and conservation? By Contributing Writer Annam Raza
FÚTBOL IN ARGENTINA: CELEBRATING SUCCESS RATHER THAN FAILURE
Contributing Writer Jacob Poore shares his experience in Buenos Aires, Argentina during the World Cup Final.
MIND GAMES: HOW VIRTUAL REALITY CAN HELP SAVE THE OCEANS
Might video games be able to help further the cause of ocean conservation? By Contributing Writer Annam Raza.
THE DRC'S SEXUAL VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC: A SHORT TERM SOLUTION WITH LONG TERM BENEFITS
Contributing Writer Alexandra Reich discusses the issue of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and how external armed forces can help protect those who are vulnerable, particularly internally displaced people (IDPs).
THE EU ELECTIONS: AN "EARTHQUAKE" TILTING BRUSSELS TO THE RIGHT
Staff Writer Robin Kunst discusses the recent EU parliamentary elections that resulted in the unsettling, yet unsurprising, rise of far right parties across Europe.
SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE: A PLAN FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE
A new state-of-the-art hospital that opened last year in Haiti may herald the future of healthcare in the developing world. By Staff Writer Param Bhatter.
THE U.S. DEPORTATION REGIME: LEFT WITH NOTHING, DEPORTEES MUST SURVIVE IN THE SHADOW OF THE FENCE
Staff Writer Alejandro Inzunza examines how migrants deported from the U.S. face innumerable challenges just to survive, while the U.S. and Mexico exacerbate their suffering through poor policy choices.
UNEXPECTED WATERS: HOW SUDDEN WATER CHANGES IN THE MEKONG AFFECT LOCAL THAI LIVELIHOODS
Areeya Tivasuradej is a research and campaign staff at Towards Ecological Recovery and Regional Alliance (TERRA) and has previously volunteered at Chengdu Urban Rivers Association (CURA).
THE CASE FOR EDUCATION REFORM IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Staff Writer Kristopher Klein makes the case for supranational education reform in Southeast Asia as ASEAN continues to grow, develop and integrate economically.
TAIWAN: FROM SUNRISE AT ALI MOUNTAIN TO SUNSET IN KENTING
Staff Writer Kirstie Yu brings us a photographic tour of the sights of Taiwan.
THREE GORGES DAM: REFLECTIONS AND CONTROVERSY
Staff Writer Siru (Rose) Zhu explores Three Gorges Dam—one of the largest engineering feats of modern history—and the controversy that still simmers.
TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN ON THE BURMA-CHINA BORDER & INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Erin Kamler is an award winning composer, writer, musician and scholar who tells the stories of women. A Ph.D. candidate at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, Erin’s research focuses on using the arts as a tool for political communication. Learn more about Erin at www.erinkamler.net.
GLOBAL DIVESTMENT FROM FOSSIL FUELS FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Staff Writer Melanie Emr discusses the benefits of divesting from fossil fuels and focusing on nuclear energy after attending a conference given by Professor Sarram on April 7, 2014.
COOKING UP A STORM: EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF REDUCING BLACK CARBON EMISSIONS FROM THE STOVES OF SOUTH ASIA
Staff Writer Aarushi Gupta covers a panel discussion of new low-cost innovations to improve the public health and environment of everyday life in South Asia.
#BRINGBACKOURGIRLS AND THE LIMITS OF INTERNATIONAL ACTION
Staff writer Rashika Rakibullah examines the factors that limit the value of foreign intervention in Nigeria, especially if outrage overpowers understanding and context.
CHINA'S CURRENT CHALLENGES AND U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS: A TALK BY FORMER AMBASSADOR CLARK RANDT
Coverage of the 2014 Robert F. Ellsworth Memorial Lecture. By Logan Ma, President.
BLOOMING CONFLICT: HOW TAIWAN'S SUNFLOWER MOVEMENT HAS RE-IGNITED CROSS-STRAIT TENSIONS
Staff Writer Angela Luh discusses the Sunflower Student Movement and the ongoing tense relationship between Taiwan and China.
AN INTERVIEW WITH CONSUL GENERAL N. PARTHASARATHI
Co-president Bijan Mehryar interviews the Consul General of India, N. Parthasarathi, about the upcoming Indian elections, India-U.S. relations and India-Pakistan relations.