Sochi Olympics: Gay Rights Controversy
When you hear “Winter Olympics,” you probably think about snowboarding and ice-skating. However, you probably do not think about equal rights. Yet, that is what […]
Category: POLITICS
Japanese Leader’s Politics Cause Tension
Japan, geographically separated from the rest of Asia by three seas, has politically distanced itself even further through the recent actions of Prime Minister Shinzō […]
Remembering Nelson Mandela
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, called “Madiba” in honor of his Xhosa clan name, certainly believed seemingly impossible things […]
Trophy Hunting: Animal Cruelty or Conservation Tool?
Melissa Bachman, an avid huntress and television personality, posted a controversial photo on Twitter in early November. Some would call it shocking, horrifying, even; others […]
Sexual Violence Slips Past Legislation
Title IX, the most widely known portion of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, bans discrimination based on sex in schools receiving federal aid. However, […]
Malala Yousafzai: A Symbol of Resistance
July 12, 2013 was Malala Day. Malala Day honors Malala Yousafzai, a sixteen-year-old Pakistani girl who works to bring education to underprivileged girls around […]
The Struggle to End Gun Violence
One month after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, President Obama declared new gun-control legislation that would help prevent homicides such as the ones […]
China Considers Ban on Homework for Early Grades
In hopes of reducing the stress placed on students and increasing enrollment rates in both the senior year of high school and higher education, the […]
Why Russia Supports Syria
In an international community largely opposed to the current regime in Syria, Russia has become one of the few allies of the Bashar al-Assad regime. […]
The Tragic Story of Syria: How a Promising Nation Became a War Zone
The people of the Syrian Arab Republic (Syria for short) have seen decades of struggles, tension, and conflict. They have seen a dynastic series of […]
