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 “Islamic State”

The First One Hundred Days of the Taliban Administration

The First One Hundred Days of the Taliban Administration

By Garrett Layton on November 21, 2021

The United States completed its official mission to remove troops from Afghanistan in August. Before the final plane departed the Taliban had already reclaimed Kabul,…

France’s Burkini War: Conflating Islam and Terrorism

France’s Burkini War: Conflating Islam and Terrorism

By Taylor Fatherree on October 11, 2016

Iraqi National Reconciliation

By Khairuldeen Al Makhozoomi on November 5, 2015

Snapchat Terrorism: Liberty and Security in Britain

By Giacomo Tognini on March 30, 2015

A New Reign in Saudi Arabia

By Priyanka Mohanty on February 24, 2015

Empty Promises: The Impact of ISIS on Kurdish-Turkish Relations

By Manahil Shah on January 8, 2015