slcpoliticalreview Academic, Article, Fall 2020, Non Fiction, U.S.

Capital Punishment in the USA: Past and Present

By Linrui Jin | March 1, 2021 Introduction The social agreement between average residents and power holders is such that they surrender a portion of freedom in exchange for security. To ensure that people enjoy such, the authorities detain and isolate offenders; still, some of the detained have been sentenced to death after committing atrocities … Continue reading Capital Punishment in the USA: Past and Present

slcpoliticalreview Academic, Article, Culture, Fall 2020, World

The Inequality of Societal Institutions on Women in Japanese Commercial Animation

By Maeve Houston | February 22, 2021 Though it is known by most that sexism exists within filmmaking, there are more prominent cases of this inequality in certain aspects of film, is animation one of these? Some have claimed that in this industry, "Historically a woman had no voice at all in animation. The field … Continue reading The Inequality of Societal Institutions on Women in Japanese Commercial Animation

slcpoliticalreview Academic, Article, Fall 2020, U.S.

Undoing America: “The Unraveling” Prompts Dialogue on Democracy

By Hannah Carrigan | January 31, 2021 There were two individuals who stood out in the crowd at 13FOREST Gallery: a younger man named John, who found the event while looking for a protest to attend, and a Polish artist who had immigrated to America. The rest of the crowd was a homogenous blend of … Continue reading Undoing America: “The Unraveling” Prompts Dialogue on Democracy

slcpoliticalreview Article, Fall 2020, U.S.

Why Joe Biden’s Stutter Matters More Than You Think It Does … From A Stutterer

By Maeve Houston | January 26, 2021 In the first grade, I was just like any other kid — well behaved, curious, engaged in school, but the second I would start to speak, your expectations of who I was and what I was capable of would be inevitably tainted—because of my stutter.  I’ve had a … Continue reading Why Joe Biden’s Stutter Matters More Than You Think It Does … From A Stutterer

slcpoliticalreview Academic, Article, Fall 2020, Non Fiction, U.S.

Abolition and Education: Disposability, Neighborhood Schools, and the Right to the City

By Henry Gannett-Bethell | December 31, 2020 Abolition is a political philosophy designed around envisioning a society where police and prisons are obsolete. Abolitionists engage in both the dismantling of systems like the carceral state, racial capitalism, and imperialism, and the larger project of “world-building” to create a more just society by utilizing preventative measures … Continue reading Abolition and Education: Disposability, Neighborhood Schools, and the Right to the City

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Buddhism and Gender: From Mythology to the Present

By Helena Jordheim | February 21, 2020 Known as Shakyamuni Buddha or Siddhārtha Gautama, the Buddha lived during the 400s BCE, and in that lifetime reached enlightenment, or nirvana. But even before the Buddha attained this title, he lived hundreds of previous lives which were recorded as part of the Buddhist texts. In the Buddhist … Continue reading Buddhism and Gender: From Mythology to the Present

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China’s Investment in Africa: Genuine Aid or Concealed Imperialism?

By Palden Lhamo | February 21, 2020 Africa’s relationship with the international community in terms of the dynamics of dependency and aid is not subject to frequent media attention. However, it is imperative that it should be highlighted upon. In this essay, the two referenced Economist articles discuss the growing surge of interest in diplomatic … Continue reading China’s Investment in Africa: Genuine Aid or Concealed Imperialism?