Mainstream American mass media tends to suggest that the rise of ISIL in the Middle East has been predominantly countered by the efforts of the United States. But while we should undoubtedly recognize the American response to ISIL, we cannot disregar...
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Mainstream American mass media tends to suggest that the rise of ISIL in the Middle East has been predominantly countered by the efforts of the United States. But while we should undoubtedly recognize the American response to ISIL, we cannot disregar...
The busy, relentless lives of those living in New York and New Jersey were disturbed recently by two terrorist bombings, which sent two dozen people to the hospital and a wave of terror throughout the United States. Both attacks were carried out by a...
The busy, relentless lives of those living in New York and New Jersey were disturbed recently by two terrorist bombings, which sent two dozen people to the hospital and a wave of terror throughout the United States. Both attacks were carried out by a...
Earlier this year, the world watched in consternation as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s increasingly autocratic regime closed Zaman, one of the country’s most prominent and critical newspapers, and reopened it overnight. The day before...
Earlier this year, the world watched in consternation as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s increasingly autocratic regime closed Zaman, one of the country’s most prominent and critical newspapers, and reopened it overnight. The day before...
On March 13, a car bomb exploded in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, killing an estimated 32 people and injuring over 100 others. This attack came only a few days after several other small-scale strikes in both Ankara and Istanbul. On March 22nd, suicide ...
On March 13, a car bomb exploded in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, killing an estimated 32 people and injuring over 100 others. This attack came only a few days after several other small-scale strikes in both Ankara and Istanbul. On March 22nd, suicide ...
Last month, President Xi Jinping of China took a choreographed tour of the country’s largest media organizations, and, with the authoritarian voice of a general among soldiers, demanded absolute loyalty. In a move bearing uncanny resemblance to Mao...
Last month, President Xi Jinping of China took a choreographed tour of the country’s largest media organizations, and, with the authoritarian voice of a general among soldiers, demanded absolute loyalty. In a move bearing uncanny resemblance to Mao...
Technology has irrefutably and dramatically transformed the journalism industry in the past 20 years. Access to media has evolved from local newspapers delivered daily to front doors to retrieving the latest news with a few taps on the keyboard, thro...
Technology has irrefutably and dramatically transformed the journalism industry in the past 20 years. Access to media has evolved from local newspapers delivered daily to front doors to retrieving the latest news with a few taps on the keyboard, thro...
Throughout his presidency, and especially during 2014, President Obama has made a concerted effort to connect to young voters through nontraditional means. He has made appearances on many TV shows like The Colbert Report and Jimmy Fallon. He has been...
Throughout his presidency, and especially during 2014, President Obama has made a concerted effort to connect to young voters through nontraditional means. He has made appearances on many TV shows like The Colbert Report and Jimmy Fallon. He has been...
This past July, William Deresiewicz’s article, “Don’t Send Your Kid to the Ivy League,” and his criticism of elite universities sparked a nationwide conversation on the value of these institutions and their failure as engines ...
This past July, William Deresiewicz’s article, “Don’t Send Your Kid to the Ivy League,” and his criticism of elite universities sparked a nationwide conversation on the value of these institutions and their failure as engines ...
Two days after The New York Times published an article detailing the repeated attempts of Cubans to reach the United States, the newspaper’s Editorial Board wrote an editorial arguing that President Obama should end the embargo on Cuba. As the news...
Two days after The New York Times published an article detailing the repeated attempts of Cubans to reach the United States, the newspaper’s Editorial Board wrote an editorial arguing that President Obama should end the embargo on Cuba. As the news...
This year at the 66th annual Primetime Emmys, three of the shows which seemed to dominate the award ceremony had significant LGBTQ themes: The Normal Heart, Orange is the New Black, and Modern Family. The Normal Heart and OITNB both explore complex g...
This year at the 66th annual Primetime Emmys, three of the shows which seemed to dominate the award ceremony had significant LGBTQ themes: The Normal Heart, Orange is the New Black, and Modern Family. The Normal Heart and OITNB both explore complex g...
In Pennsylvania, during the spring of 2008, Hillary Clinton’s campaign faced a notable problem: white women. While Clinton courted the demographic as a key component for what could be a critical primary victory, they just weren’t biting. Barack...
In Pennsylvania, during the spring of 2008, Hillary Clinton’s campaign faced a notable problem: white women. While Clinton courted the demographic as a key component for what could be a critical primary victory, they just weren’t biting. Barack...
President Obama sat down for an interview – or rather, comedy skit – with Zach Galifianakis on his web series “Between Two Ferns.” Between questions like “So, which country were you rooting for in the Winter Olympics?...
President Obama sat down for an interview – or rather, comedy skit – with Zach Galifianakis on his web series “Between Two Ferns.” Between questions like “So, which country were you rooting for in the Winter Olympics?...