By David Levin | December 4, 2018 Culturally Palestinian and cartographically Israeli, the West Bank is a present focal point of Israeli settlement and military occupation, signifying decades of apartheid and violence that manifests in the infrastructure of the land.1 Israeli settlements cut between and divide Palestinian territory, establishing strategic positioning for the construction of … Continue reading Israel, Palestine, and the Use of Psychological Force
From Blue to Red: An Evaluation of the Evolution of the Democracy of the Turkish Republic
By Mina Erten | Art: Gradient of Democracy by Manya Tam | December 11, 2017 A downfall of humankind is that no matter the amount of forewarning, we are creatures that learn best through experience and identifying the problem and its consequences with the self. If this were not true, then politics in the 21st … Continue reading From Blue to Red: An Evaluation of the Evolution of the Democracy of the Turkish Republic
Kneeling Tall: Protests, Patriotism, and Police Brutality in Trump’s America
By Samuel O'Brient | Illustration by Manya Tam | December 11, 2017 These days, most news articles about the NFL have less to do with actual football and more to do with political turmoilWhen San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during our national anthem last year, no one likely could have foreseen … Continue reading Kneeling Tall: Protests, Patriotism, and Police Brutality in Trump’s America
Climate Change Refugees: Legitimate Status or Just Child’s Play?
By Arianna Cooper | December 11, 2017 The metaphorical force of the canary in the coalmine. [1] Climate Change: a change in weather patterns altering the global temperature for an extended period of time due to certain human activities. Climate change is a popular crisis in the environmental and conservation field. The topic has … Continue reading Climate Change Refugees: Legitimate Status or Just Child’s Play?
A Reflection on the 2016 Presidential Campaign and My Decision to Digitally Isolate Myself
By Moyna Ghosh | Illustration by Monya Ghosh | December 11, 2017 Summer of 2016 “In 2004, I cast my vote for John Kerry, and when I found out he lost, I was overcome by despair. I realized that, yes, participating in a democracy can be exhilarating. But it can be heartbreaking, too.” - Aasif … Continue reading A Reflection on the 2016 Presidential Campaign and My Decision to Digitally Isolate Myself
Anarchy: From Nihilism to Nationalism to Nazism
By Joseph Hille | December 11, 2017 Think about the news media you are exposed to and the academic articles you read regarding contemporary political trajectories. On the left, one likely reads many critiques of neoliberalism; while on the right, the same is likely true for socialist ideals. This is the case in any system … Continue reading Anarchy: From Nihilism to Nationalism to Nazism
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The Millet System & Minorities in Israel/Palestine
By Mimi Brown | March 15, 2017 The question of democracy in Israel/Palestine is perhaps one of the most contentious questions regarding the concepts of empire and state legitimacy of modern history. There are numerous collective memories of the physical land and a wide spectrum of historical and political narratives to which the state's citizens … Continue reading The Millet System & Minorities in Israel/Palestine
Reorienting Pornographic Politics
By Chloe Sariego | December 1, 2016 “The ‘sexual mosaic’ of modern society is a dynamic network in which the optimization of power is achieved with and through the multiplication of pleasures, not through their prohibition or restriction.” Spargo, T., 1999. Foucault and queer theory. Concern regarding pornography and the effect on women is a … Continue reading Reorienting Pornographic Politics
Voices from Puerto Rico
By Sofia Collins | December 1, 2016 “You don’t have to stay in your country if you don’t want to, but to want to stay and not be able to because of not finding a job, that is sad.” Gabriela Puig, 30, current Puerto Rican resident I frequently miss the the taste of coffee, rich … Continue reading Voices from Puerto Rico
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