TURKEY’S EMBATTLED DEMOCRACY REARS ITS HEAD
Staff Writer Will Colin-Diamond analyzes Istanbul’s municipal election, Erdoğan’s waning popularity, and the status of Turkish democracy.
Category Archives: ACADEMIC
GANGLAND, USA: HOW AFRICAN CHILD SOLDIERS RESEMBLE AMERICAN GANG MEMBERS
Staff Writer Hector Guzman draws comparisons between African child soldiers and gang-affiliated youth in the United States.
AMERICA FIRST — AND INCREASINGLY ALONE
Staff Writer Jose Ovalle explores the implications of Trump’s “America First” foreign policy and China’s moves to capitalize on the shift towards U.S. isolationism.
WOMEN’S RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS: THE LEGALIZATION OF ABORTION IN EL SALVADOR
Contributing Writer Breanny Andrade assesses the legalization of abortion in El Salvador in relation to debates on human rights violations and women’s health access.
PUBLIC PRISONERS: UKRAINIAN LABOR TRAFFICKING FOLLOWING RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF CRIMEA
Abigail Staggemeier investigates the connection between the annexation of Crimea by Russia and the increasing levels of human trafficking in the region.
WAR IS KNOCKING, DON’T ANSWER
Staff Writer Ethan Azad discusses the newly implemented decision to designate Iran’s IRGC as a terrorist organization and the issues bound to ensue.
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.
