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 “Russo-Ukrainian War”

No More Neutrality: Swedish Accession to NATO

No More Neutrality: Swedish Accession to NATO

By Adriana Doyle on April 10, 2024

In a seismic departure from its long-standing policy of military neutrality, Sweden has officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The decision, made against…

Why China’s Growing Influence in the Middle East Matters

Why China’s Growing Influence in the Middle East Matters

By Samantha Dalton on April 23, 2023

Why the Rise of Far-Right Populism Could Spell the End for the EU

Why the Rise of Far-Right Populism Could Spell the End for the EU

By Calvin Yang on November 23, 2022