Protests in the US and Nigeria: Adult Problem, Young Leaders

“My view of modern Black-led youth movements comes from a place of sadness and admiration. I hate that people my age are forced to fight the battles of corruption but I am extremely humbled by the acts of courage I’ve seen. The hands of white supremacy have twisted our ideals to value money over people, production over product and individuals over communities. The EndSARS protests started as a call for the disbanding of the police force but turned into a multi-dimensional demand for a more equitable government.”

Social Justice, InternationalTyler JenkinsNovember 19, 2020Fall 2020Comment

Corruption: The Epidemic that Destroyed Lebanon

“Three months out of the explosion, in the city laid waste, destitution and despair is palpable. Winter’s darkness is growing; electricity cuts have soared to 22 hours a day and impending thunderstorms threaten those who are still living in roofless and windowless homes, who jump at every loud sound, unable to sleep from their resurfacing PTSD.”

InternationalMilla GhandourNovember 19, 2020Fall 2020Comment

China's Information War on Covid-19

“During the last week of 2020, I traveled to Shanghai to visit a friend before New Year’s. While having lunch, I got a Wechat message from my mom forwarding an article titled “The Situation is Worse than we Think.” This must be about the “new virus” from Wuhan that I had heard bits about from here and there, I thought after reading the title, but soon put my phone away, thinking that it is just one thing among hundred others that mom worries too much about.”

InternationalKathy HuangNovember 19, 2020Fall 2020Comment

Line of Actual Control: India-China Territorial Imperative

Whenever we discuss India and China’s border dispute, there is an air of mystery and ambivalence surrounding the narrative. There is a remarkable lack of concrete statistics and official statements. Whatever the reason for that may be, the border dispute with China— especially in Aksai Chin, Ladakh— is undeniably one of the most pressing security concerns for the Indian nation state in the present scenario, as border tensions continue to snowball.

InternationalTushti KapoorOctober 26, 2020Fall 2020Comment

Afro-Iranians: The Forgotten Community of Iran

Afro Iranians today are integrated into southern Iran and its culture. Southern culture, called Bandari (Bandar or Bandargah meaning port), is a mixture of Native Iranian, African, and Arab elements. Within Iran itself, they are little known by those in the northern provinces due to lack of exposure.

Social Justice, InternationalAmin MojaradOctober 22, 2020Fall 2020Comment