SUPER SOLDIERS WILL SOON WALK AMONG US—JUST NOT AS HOLLYWOOD IMAGINED
Senior editor Bailey Marsheck discusses current research into and future prospectives for "super soldier" technology.
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.
THE SHAPING OF A GLOBAL CITIZEN
Staff Writer Deborah Jeong reviews the Global Forum event meant to help students explore global citizenship through two guest speakers discussing travel, working abroad and getting involved in your host community.
COULD RECENT PEACE TALKS BE THE BEGINNING OF THE END IN AFGHANISTAN?
Staff Writer Alex Bittner discusses the ongoing war in Afghanistan, Taliban control and the hopes and complications surrounding current negotiations for peace.
OTROS DREAMS EN ACCIÓN: WHAT HAPPENS AFTER DEPORTATION?
Staff Writer Cristina Hernandez discusses organization 'Otros Dreams en Acción' and their work to help those deported from the U.S. adjust to life in Mexico and better process the transition.
Brazil's New President: Populist In The Streets, Elitist In The Sheets
Staff Writer Rebeca Camacho discusses the framework of the 2018 Brazilian presidential election and possible implications of Jair Bolsonaro's policies in office.
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.
November 23, 2018
Friday Reading List for November 23, 2018 by Abigail Staggemeier, Director of Operations
ERASING THE PAST: ISIS'S DELIBERATE DESTRUCTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
Staff Writer Hector Guzman looks into the motivations and repercussions of the destruction of art by and cultural artifacts in the Middle East.
November 9, 2018
Friday Reading List for November 9, 2018. By Abigail Staggemeier, Director of Operations
DEFENDING AMERICA'S LIGHT PRESENCE IN SYRIA
Staff Writer Kahlil Ram reflects on America's response to the Syrian Civil War, arguing that a policy of light U.S. involvement was not only justified but necessary due to the complicated regional dynamics at play.
SOCCER IN THE MOTHER CITY: CHALLENGING POST-APARTHEID INEQUALITIES THROUGH SPORT
Following her semester abroad in Cape Town, South Africa, Managing Editor Veronika Michels investigates the value of community action in connection with sport and childhood development in a country plagued by the social and economic reverberations of apartheid.
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Friday Reading List for November 2, 2018. By Abigail Staggemeier, Director of Operations
DIGITAL INDIA: GROWTH AND CHALLENGES OF INDIA'S TECHNOLOGICAL BOOM
Staff Writer Pankhuri Prasad covers a GPS event on India's technological advancement.
IRAN SANCTIONS: THE THREAT OF COUNTER-PRODUCTIVITY IN IRAN-U.S. RELATIONS
Anticipating scheduled Iran sanction reinforcements on November 5th of 2018, staff writer Ethan Azad analyzes the repercussions of strong U.S. sanctions on Iran on international relations and the Iranian people.
AMIDST KERALA FLOODS, INDIAN GOVERNMENT REFUSES FOREIGN AID
Head of Marketing Tenzin Chomphel discusses the delays in India's acceptance of foreign aid to support victims of Kerala floods.
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.
ERADICATING THE PRACTICE OF FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING ON YOUNG GIRLS IN SIERRA LEONE
Contributing Writer Ami Bhakta proposes educational initiatives to end female genital cutting in Sierra Leone.
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.
FROM PRESIDENT TO EMPEROR: CHINA ABOLISHES PRESIDENTIAL TERM LIMITS
Staff Writer Madisen Ro analyzes the potential consequences of increasing presidential power in China and the signs of a political shift towards authoritarianism