GLOBAL CHALLENGES FOR THE "#MeToo" MOVEMENT: THE CASE OF FRANCE
Staff Writer Pankhuri Prasad discusses the nuances of the #MeToo movement from a different cultural perspective and explores the role of intersectionality in building a more global movement.
November 23, 2018
Friday Reading List for November 23, 2018 by Abigail Staggemeier, Director of Operations
ERASING THE PAST: ISIS'S DELIBERATE DESTRUCTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
Staff Writer Hector Guzman looks into the motivations and repercussions of the destruction of art by and cultural artifacts in the Middle East.
November 9, 2018
Friday Reading List for November 9, 2018. By Abigail Staggemeier, Director of Operations
DEFENDING AMERICA'S LIGHT PRESENCE IN SYRIA
Staff Writer Kahlil Ram reflects on America's response to the Syrian Civil War, arguing that a policy of light U.S. involvement was not only justified but necessary due to the complicated regional dynamics at play.
SOCCER IN THE MOTHER CITY: CHALLENGING POST-APARTHEID INEQUALITIES THROUGH SPORT
Following her semester abroad in Cape Town, South Africa, Managing Editor Veronika Michels investigates the value of community action in connection with sport and childhood development in a country plagued by the social and economic reverberations of apartheid.
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Friday Reading List for November 2, 2018. By Abigail Staggemeier, Director of Operations
DIGITAL INDIA: GROWTH AND CHALLENGES OF INDIA'S TECHNOLOGICAL BOOM
Staff Writer Pankhuri Prasad covers a GPS event on India's technological advancement.
IRAN SANCTIONS: THE THREAT OF COUNTER-PRODUCTIVITY IN IRAN-U.S. RELATIONS
Anticipating scheduled Iran sanction reinforcements on November 5th of 2018, staff writer Ethan Azad analyzes the repercussions of strong U.S. sanctions on Iran on international relations and the Iranian people.
AMIDST KERALA FLOODS, INDIAN GOVERNMENT REFUSES FOREIGN AID
Head of Marketing Tenzin Chomphel discusses the delays in India's acceptance of foreign aid to support victims of Kerala floods.
PORTUGAL, U.S. AND MEXICO: LESSONS FROM DRUG DECRIMINALIZATION (PART TWO)
Editor in Chief Mekalyn Rose discusses the racial and political origins of U.S. drug policies and their consequential role in shaping the growing opioid crisis.
ERADICATING THE PRACTICE OF FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING ON YOUNG GIRLS IN SIERRA LEONE
Contributing Writer Ami Bhakta proposes educational initiatives to end female genital cutting in Sierra Leone.
Portugal, U.S. and Mexico: Lessons from Drug Decriminalization
Staff Writer Mekalyn Rose discusses the effectiveness of illicit drug decriminalization and treatment plans implemented in Portugal.
FROM PRESIDENT TO EMPEROR: CHINA ABOLISHES PRESIDENTIAL TERM LIMITS
Staff Writer Madisen Ro analyzes the potential consequences of increasing presidential power in China and the signs of a political shift towards authoritarianism
THE DEATH OF THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Staff Writer Cailen Rodriguez examines the global repercussions of Trump's take on trade.
SILICON VALLEY'S CHINA PARADOX: EVENT SUMMARY
Staff Writer Bailey Marsheck reviews a GPS 21st Century China Center Event
A CHALLENGING CONVERSATIONS SERIES: NORTH KOREA IN THE AGE OF TRUMP
Staff Writer Cailen Rodriguez reports on a UCSD event, where speakers discuss U.S. policy on North Korea.
EDUCATION: NEPAL'S TICKET TO THE WORLD STAGE
Staff Writer Bailey Marsheck argues that inadequate reach of education has limited Nepal's ability to keep up with the advancement of its neighbors. However, changes may be on the horizon.
GLOBAL FORUM REVIEW: ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS AND A DIVIDED JERUSALEM
Staff Writer Sneha Naren reports on the discussion over Israeli settlements and annexation of Jerusalem at I-House's Global Forum
U.S. REPUTATION THREATENED UNDER TRUMP
Staff Writer Eden Allegretti examines the United States' international reputation under the Trump Administration.