TRAGEDY OR TRIUMPH: THE DEATH OF THE "POSTER BOY"
Editor-in-Chief Omkar Mahajan discusses the recent death of Burhan Muzaffar Wani and the impact this will have on Kashmir while also exploring Kashmir's recent history.
European Indians: Germany’s Fetishization of Native American Culture
Staff Writer Nick Vacchio explores Germany's unusual fascination with Native Americans and the unintended cultural consequences.
THE 15th DALAI LAMA: AN ANALYSIS ON TIBETAN AND CHINESE RELATIONS
Staff Writer Bruce Fan discusses the problems that face the 15th Dalai Lama as relations between China and Tibet worsen. He gives a brief background of the issue and explains what that means for today.
TERROR COMES TO CHINA: PART ONE
In the first of two articles on the Chinese province of Xinjiang and the conflict it hosts, Staff Writer Matthew Brown provides an overview of the geography and industry of the region.
“THEY SOLD US LIKE ANIMALS”: MODERN SLAVERY IN THE ILLEGAL FISHING TRADE
Staff Writer Rebecca Benest discusses modern-day slavery in the illegal fishing trade.
TENSIONS MOUNT IN EAST JERUSALEM
With tensions in East Jerusalem rising as violence and acrimony prevail, Staff Writer Alex Shkurko explains the history and recent events that underlie the controversy over the Temple Mount or al-Haram al-Sharif, and possibilities for a political settlement.
STATE OF DECAY (PART II)
In the second part of a two part series, Staff Writer Alejandro Inzunza examines the reaction and role of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in handling the aftermath of Ayotzinapa, as demonstrations and unrest simmer.
STATE OF DECAY (PART I)
In the first part of a two part series, Staff Writer Alejandro Inzunza contextualizes and explains the current protests and unrest in Mexico, stemming from the massacre of 43 student activists in Iguala on September 26.
CHINA'S VIEW OF ANCIENT HISTORY UNITES KOREAS AGAINST BEIJING
Staff Writer Kristopher Klein discusses the relations between North and South Korea with China in response to China's Northeast Project.
#BRINGBACKOURGIRLS AND THE LIMITS OF INTERNATIONAL ACTION
Staff writer Rashika Rakibullah examines the factors that limit the value of foreign intervention in Nigeria, especially if outrage overpowers understanding and context.
THE PRI IN MEXICO: THEN AND NOW
Staff Writer Jubilee Cheung covers a recent event on the early history of Mexico's PRI party, and the lingering effects of this history on Mexican politics and society today.
8 THINGS YOU DID NOT KNOW ABOUT NELSON MANDELA
Staff Writer Michelle Bulterys provides eight less-known facts about Nelson Mandela's life.
STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS: A BRIEF HISTORY OF HUNGER
How do hunger strikes satiate an oppressed people's desire for human rights and dignity? By Aoife O'Leary-McNiece, Staff Writer
MOSCOW AND THE RADICALIZATION OF RUSSIAN ISLAM
Staff Writer Giovanni Castaldo examines Russia's instigation of radical Islam in the North Caucasus.
A NATION SILENCED BY THE STAIN OF DENIAL: UC STUDENTS PROTEST FOR THE RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
PROSPECT gets a first hand experience of widespread protests demanding complete international recognition of The Armenian Genocide By Lori Yeni-Komshian, Staff Writer
THE STATE OF PUERTO RICO
How will Puerto Rico's Statehood Referendum affect its future? By David Dannecker, Staff Writer
LAND MINES AND HUMAN RIGHTS
In the autonomous region between Armenia and Azerbejian, there exists a gross afront to universal human rights. By Lori Komshian, Staff Writer
MONTESQUIEU'S SOCIO-POLITICAL CLIMATE THEORY
The rupture in early Orientalist depictions of Islam, the Prophet Muhammad, and the Koran. Natalie Fowler, Contributing Writer