Op-Ed: Genocide in Xinjiang?: The Complexities of the U.S. State Department’s Declaration
The U.S. State Department recently labeled the Chinese government’s campaign against Uyghur Muslims as a ‘genocide.’ This article seeks to consider whether this campaign satisfies the definition of the term, or perhaps whether this declaration was potentially biased due to international politics.
OP-ED: The Lingering Consequences of a Myopic Foreign Policy
OP-ED: The Hypocrisy of the United States’ Use of Torture
On September 11th, 2001, the United States of America experienced its worst terrorist attack. The tragic events that occurred after 9/11 often lack the same level of public outrage and condemnation. These events portray the conflation of national security and human rights violations by the federal government, and the dark side of US democracy.
OP-ED: Having Faith in Fantasy: Why Universalism is the Future of International Human Rights
Is there case for Universalism over Relativism as the standard for international human rights? Alisha Saxena addresses the challenges it faces along with the opportunities it poses in strengthening universal rights.
Friday Reading List
Marketing Director Andrea's Friday Reading List is composed by articles that discuss the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world.
OP-ED: How Will COVID-19 Worsen the Ailing US-China Relationship?
At the turn of decade, relations had been described as "not this tense since the time of Mao". In the face of an unprecedented Pandemic, how will the world's two leading powers interact to combat this crisis?