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 “military spending”

Who Has Missiles, Who Buys Missiles, Who Decides

Who Has Missiles, Who Buys Missiles, Who Decides

By Garrett Layton on August 19, 2021

Jonah Hill and Miles Teller, according to friends I’ve spoken with, successfully romanticized the arms contracting business in the 2016 movie War Dogs. Guns, girls,…

Confronting China: Restoring U.S. Military Hegemony in East Asia

Confronting China: Restoring U.S. Military Hegemony in East Asia

By Trae Sebastian on January 10, 2021

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Government Waste or Areal Titan?

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Government Waste or Areal Titan?

By Trae Sebastian on January 17, 2020

To Boldly Go Where No Military Branch Has Gone Before

To Boldly Go Where No Military Branch Has Gone Before

By Old Writer on November 18, 2017