Skip Navigation

Culture

Popular Articles

Latest

In recent years, the Japanese population has challenged its government’s policies in public rallies on an unprecedented scale. Just this August, over 120,000 protesters gathered outside of the Japanese parliament to rally against Prime Minister Shi...

Japan’s Mass Public Protests: Recovering National Memory

In recent years, the Japanese population has challenged its government’s policies in public rallies on an unprecedented scale. Just this August, over 120,000 protesters gathered outside of the Japanese parliament to rally against Prime Minister Shi...

On October 22nd, ESPN ran an article as part of its “ongoing series exploring what it means to be an openly gay athlete in the post-acceptance world.” The piece profiles Gus Kenworthy, an Olympic freeskier, and his process of coming out amidst th...

The Fraught Identity Politics of LGBTQ Liberation

On October 22nd, ESPN ran an article as part of its “ongoing series exploring what it means to be an openly gay athlete in the post-acceptance world.” The piece profiles Gus Kenworthy, an Olympic freeskier, and his process of coming out amidst th...

Mere months from now, Palmyra, a wonder of the world’s ancient sites and among its best preserved for 1,500 years, may be completely obliterated. Islamic State militants have relentlessly looted and blown up Syrian and Iraqi sites of antiquity over...

ISIL’s War on History

Mere months from now, Palmyra, a wonder of the world’s ancient sites and among its best preserved for 1,500 years, may be completely obliterated. Islamic State militants have relentlessly looted and blown up Syrian and Iraqi sites of antiquity over...

South Carolina’s women are being killed. In the past 10 years, more than 300 women have died at the hands of men — that’s one woman every 12 days. South Carolina posted a murder rate for women that was more than double the national rate, and...

Combatting Domestic Abuse in South Carolina

South Carolina’s women are being killed. In the past 10 years, more than 300 women have died at the hands of men — that’s one woman every 12 days. South Carolina posted a murder rate for women that was more than double the national rate, and...

In September, Volkswagen (VW) admitted that their “clean diesel” vehicles released up to 40 times the legal limit of pollution. This fact was covered up by the installation of a “defeat device” that reduced pollution to the legal limit during...

The VW Emissions Scandal’s Real Cost

In September, Volkswagen (VW) admitted that their “clean diesel” vehicles released up to 40 times the legal limit of pollution. This fact was covered up by the installation of a “defeat device” that reduced pollution to the legal limit during...

Logically, it seems as though Democrats would rely more heavily on social media for campaigning than Republicans because of their younger voting base. This notion is partly true and was certainly true in the groundbreaking Obama 2008 campaign. The pa...

How #CruzCrowd is Reshaping Campaign Fundraising

Logically, it seems as though Democrats would rely more heavily on social media for campaigning than Republicans because of their younger voting base. This notion is partly true and was certainly true in the groundbreaking Obama 2008 campaign. The pa...

On October 11, one day before Indigenous Peoples’ Day (federally designated as Columbus Day), California signed into law the first state-wide ban in the country of the use of Red***ns as a mascot. Though well-intentioned, this bill will only affect...

Institutional Speech in Schools

On October 11, one day before Indigenous Peoples’ Day (federally designated as Columbus Day), California signed into law the first state-wide ban in the country of the use of Red***ns as a mascot. Though well-intentioned, this bill will only affect...

I found the so-called “Crisis Pregnancy Center” on Google Maps listed along with Planned Parenthood when I searched for “pregnancy care.” Inspired by California’s recent banning of such centers, I wanted to see how they would treat a pregna...

A Trip to the Crisis Pregnancy Center

I found the so-called “Crisis Pregnancy Center” on Google Maps listed along with Planned Parenthood when I searched for “pregnancy care.” Inspired by California’s recent banning of such centers, I wanted to see how they would treat a pregna...