Show of Hands: Enrollment in Early Education in the United States versus Denmark
Research has shown that high-quality ECEC lessens the inequality gap between children of disadvantaged and advantaged backgrounds, increasing the income potential and opportunities for upward social mobility for low-income children later in life. Thus, the US should follow in the footsteps of Nordic countries by improving its ECEC system.
How COVID-19 is Affecting the Sex Work Industry
Sex work provides income for over 42 million people worldwide. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this “close-contact” profession is now banned, rendering many distraught, unemployed, and at high risk of contraction of the virus.
Refugee Lives: Trauma, Celebrations, and Limbo
In 2011, the Syrian Civil War placed refugees on the global stage. Five years later, we only hear about refugees at campaign rallies. What is their situation today?
After COVID-19: Implications on International Organizations and the Global Order
The post-COVID world may be a very different place to live. Due to rapid changes in geopolitics and social lives, we may find ourselves standing in unchartered territory.
Blockchain: An Unlikely Advocate for Women
Despite global actions to reduce sexism, women are still seen as legally inferior in many countries. Can technology help combat this social injustice?
War, Sea, and Wall: The Triple Tragedy of Refugees Fleeing to Greece
Europe has been dealing with a refugee crisis for five to six years now, yet only one country has borne the brunt of it: Greece. The country's response: funding a floating barrier to deter migrants. By Raafiya Ali Khan
Bolivia In Crisis: The Legacy of Evo Morales
Amidst national political unrest, Bolivia's change in leaders has the nation divided. Staff writer Marc Camanag delves into the extent of influence that Evo Morales left on the people of Bolivia.
The C'est La Vie Paradox: A Perspective on Student Loans
While student loans may be categorized as the gateway to a chance at a better future, the price we pay for our education has increasingly become a matter of reaching the bottom-line for many of our academic institutions. Staff writer David Ramirez speaks on the challenges students face in taking on student loans, and gives some insight on how to mitigate the financial burden.
Pakistani Hindus: Hopeless, Homeless, Stateless
The 1947 partition of India and Pakistan was anything but a clean divide. Based largely along religious lines, the move was meant to place the large population of muslims into Pakistan. Muslims in India have had a well documented history of discrimination, but are the conditions for Pakistani Hindus any different?
China, Hong Kong, and Basketball: How One Tweet Started a Firestorm in the NBA
How much responsibility do companies bear in speaking out on politically salient issues? What happens when speaking out has a direct impact on their profits? Staff writer Nicholas Kishaba on the recent case of China and the NBA.
THE ART OF HEALING: RECONCILING THE PAST THROUGH ARTISTIC EXPRESSION
Staff Writer Hector Guzman explores the roles of art in nation healing following the Rwandan genocide and the Srebrenica massacre.
THE CLOWN ON THE CROSS: ISRAEL'S NEWEST ART INSTILLATION GARNERS SPECULATION
Staff writer Hector Guzman explores the controversy around Finnish artist Jani Leinonen's recently exhibited art piece "McJesus," its commentary on faith and implications on artistic censorship.
MAN VERSUS NATURE: JAIR BOLSONARO AGAINST THE AMAZON
Staff Writer Ariana Roshanzaer sheds light on how Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's policies are threatening both the environment and the indigenous tribes of the Amazon.