“Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where w...
What do Barack Obama and a five-time bank robber have in common? They both passed the Character and Fitness test to become lawyers. To verify their moral character as part of the Bar Exam, law school graduates must complete a 36-page questionnaire ab...
Picture a field peppered with wildflowers, tall grass swaying in the wind. A picnic blanket cradles plates of fresh fruit while friends frolic nearby. They collapse on the ground, exhausted but elated, savoring the joy of existing alongside one anoth...
The name of the influential ’90s Latin American metal band ANIMAL stands for Acosados Nuestros Indios Murieron Al Luchar, which roughly translates to “Harassed, Our Indians Died While Fighting.” That our indios, or Native populations, were most...
The name of the influential ’90s Latin American metal band ANIMAL stands for Acosados Nuestros Indios Murieron Al Luchar, which roughly translates to “Harassed, Our Indians Died While Fighting.” That our indios, or Native populations, were most...
Aiding Sahrawi refugees requires building improved infrastructure. Outside the city of Tindouf, in the desolate borderlands of Algeria, an estimated 165,000 ethnic Sahrawi live in makeshift refugee camps. Forgotten, poor, and dependent on humanitaria...
Aiding Sahrawi refugees requires building improved infrastructure. Outside the city of Tindouf, in the desolate borderlands of Algeria, an estimated 165,000 ethnic Sahrawi live in makeshift refugee camps. Forgotten, poor, and dependent on humanitaria...
Gone are the days of Tony the Tiger and Cap’n Crunch. In October 2020, the Mexican government implemented the New Mexico Food Law (NOM-051), which requires foods that fail to meet certain nutritional standards to include front-of-package health...
Gone are the days of Tony the Tiger and Cap’n Crunch. In October 2020, the Mexican government implemented the New Mexico Food Law (NOM-051), which requires foods that fail to meet certain nutritional standards to include front-of-package health...
Located in southwest China, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture was recently named one of the most poverty-stricken regions in the country and, as a result, is subject to tuopin gongjianzhan, or the state-led Target Poverty Alleviation Strategy (TPAS)...
Located in southwest China, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture was recently named one of the most poverty-stricken regions in the country and, as a result, is subject to tuopin gongjianzhan, or the state-led Target Poverty Alleviation Strategy (TPAS)...
British coal mines were central to the Industrial Revolution, fueling factories and heavy machinery at a previously unimaginable pace. Coal mining in England began in the early 1500s, and production steadily increased to a peak of 287 million tons in...
British coal mines were central to the Industrial Revolution, fueling factories and heavy machinery at a previously unimaginable pace. Coal mining in England began in the early 1500s, and production steadily increased to a peak of 287 million tons in...
How Ethiopia’s allegiance to the authoritarian development model has spurred economic progress at the expense of its population Few countries in modern history have climbed the GDP rankings as quickly as Ethiopia has in the 21st century. Under ...
How Ethiopia’s allegiance to the authoritarian development model has spurred economic progress at the expense of its population Few countries in modern history have climbed the GDP rankings as quickly as Ethiopia has in the 21st century. Under ...
Surging anti-Semitism across the globe must be addressed and combatted, not ignored. History is prescient. A mere 80 years ago, World War II left blood splattered across the globe as the Nazis slaughtered over six million Jews. It was one of history...
Surging anti-Semitism across the globe must be addressed and combatted, not ignored. History is prescient. A mere 80 years ago, World War II left blood splattered across the globe as the Nazis slaughtered over six million Jews. It was one of history...
Is National Service in Singapore outdated or still necessary? After spending two years conscripted into Singapore’s army, I concluded my National Service (NS) term with an overwhelmingly positive perspective. Spending my formative years outsi...
Is National Service in Singapore outdated or still necessary? After spending two years conscripted into Singapore’s army, I concluded my National Service (NS) term with an overwhelmingly positive perspective. Spending my formative years outsi...
How Canada can end long-term water advisories for First Nations communities This morning, I woke up feeling quite thirsty. “Well,” I thought, “that’s an easy fix.” I got out of bed, grabbed my mug, went to the bathroom, and filled...
How Canada can end long-term water advisories for First Nations communities This morning, I woke up feeling quite thirsty. “Well,” I thought, “that’s an easy fix.” I got out of bed, grabbed my mug, went to the bathroom, and filled...
The environment deserves legal rights. On April 26, 2021, a wetland, two marshes, and two creeks sued a property developer in Orange County, Florida. The lawsuit, which sounds like the opening line of a bad joke, has significant import in the fight a...
The environment deserves legal rights. On April 26, 2021, a wetland, two marshes, and two creeks sued a property developer in Orange County, Florida. The lawsuit, which sounds like the opening line of a bad joke, has significant import in the fight a...
In June 2021, the information of 700 million LinkedIn users—more than 90 percent of the platform’s accounts—was leaked on the dark web, with the hacker responsible publicly releasing the data of 500 million of these accounts and selling the rem...
In June 2021, the information of 700 million LinkedIn users—more than 90 percent of the platform’s accounts—was leaked on the dark web, with the hacker responsible publicly releasing the data of 500 million of these accounts and selling the rem...
In 1982, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) passed a landmark moratorium that made all commercial whale hunts illicit. Despite this ban, individuals in Japan and Norway continue to hunt hundreds of whales annually, driven by deep-seated cultu...
In 1982, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) passed a landmark moratorium that made all commercial whale hunts illicit. Despite this ban, individuals in Japan and Norway continue to hunt hundreds of whales annually, driven by deep-seated cultu...