From Abandoned to Essential: China’s Ban on International Adoptions Signals a New Era for Daughters
By Makena Tom
For decades, Chinese daughters were abandoned in favor of sons, leading to waves of international adoptions like Kate's. This new restriction on international adoption seems to signal a change in how Chinese society views its daughters today.
Eren Yeager and America’s Preemptive Foreign Policy Strategy
By Nicolas Naing
“If we kill all our enemies on the other side of the sea, will we...

Prop. 36 Would Curb Rates of Theft and Drug Addiction
By Caspar Turner
A national drug crisis and a shoplifting epidemic have combined to make California, and the San Francisco Bay Area in particular, a hotbed of petty crime. Now Californians will have the opportunity to undo this trend, at least in part.
Human Rights Issues in California: The Case of Human Trafficking
By Daniel Villatroro
Human trafficking is a dark shadow looming over California, silently ensnaring thousands each year. It's...

Posts tagged as “film”

The Wandering Earth and the “new” Chinese nationalist idea

The Wandering Earth and the “new” Chinese nationalist idea

By Alex GAO on August 27, 2019

Recently, a Chinese sci-fi film called The Wandering Earth has not only made headlines in Chinese mainstream media but has also aroused heated discussion about…

#OscarsSoWhite: The Call for Racial Diversity in Hollywood

#OscarsSoWhite: The Call for Racial Diversity in Hollywood

By Old Writer on April 7, 2016

American Sniper: Opposing Scopes

American Sniper: Opposing Scopes

By Ana Singh on February 25, 2015