Will the Supreme Court one day rule on same-sex marriage nationwide? Suddenly the answer is looking to be no. In a surprise move, the Supreme Court today announced they “let stand appeals court …
Dress Codes: Foundations of Rape Culture
Recently in Illinois, a middle school banned girls from wearing yoga pants or leggings because they were deemed “too distracting.” While this move was met significant protests from student…
The United States Without Net Neutrality
A war is being waged for the Internet, and governments, activists, and everyday people are trying to gain as much control as they can. Democratic governments and authoritarian governments are in ideol…
Give the Women a Chance
Although women hold 18.5% of all congressional seats – more than ever before – there is still a large gender disparity in who holds government jobs. There are many factors that contribute …
The UN Security Council Needs Reform, and Fast
The conflict in Syria has resulted in the greatest humanitarian disaster of recent times. In 1945, the global community said ‘never again’ to loss on such a wide scale. They said the sam…
Has the Supreme Court Decision to Vote Down Section 4 Made America More Racist?
The summer of 2013 was a time of unprecedented judicial decisions. Throughout the months of June and July, the Supreme Court made headlines for its landmark decision to legalize gay marriage. However,…
A “Venezuelan Spring”?
On February 4, 2014, a female student was raped on a university campus in the western state of Tachira, Venezuela, spurring student protests across the country. The conflict escalated quickly when thr…
Can European Data become a Reality?
This past February Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel made a proposal for reduced telecommunications dependence on the US, instead developing Europe’s own “data hub.” Undoubted…
The Challenges of Allyship: Why Engaging Difference is Difficult, but Necessary
Janet Mock made her major media debut this February by appearing on the CNN prime time talk show, Piers Morgan Live. With a sparkle in her eye and a fierce, determined voice, the charismatic 29 year o…
China’s Costly Inaction
It is in China’s interest as of late to start exerting real influence over North Korea. China has been wary of alienating its long-time ally in fear that an even more belligerent North Korea could eru…