In the realm of academia we are often confronted with complex phenomena that we then…
Author: James Walker
James Walker is a PhD student in Political Geography. James was born in England, but has lived in 7 countries and has visited 36. He worked for 10 years in New York City in the not-for-profit world, dealing with everything from 9/11 pro-bono legal assistance, to working on international productions for Sesame Street. He holds a BA in Global Studies and an MA in Geography from UCLA, and his graduate research revolves around the application of remote sensing imagery for human rights prosecutions.
The Tragic Murder of a Licensed Fool: Extremism, Freedom of Expression, and the Fight For “European Values.”
At midday on the 7th of January 2015, three masked gunmen forced their way into…
The Walking Brain Dead
In every modern version of the “Zombie Apocalypse” narrative, small bands of plucky survivors…
State of the (Student) Union – 2014
by James Walker – Editor in Chief Summer has begun, and life at UCLA has…
長江後浪推前浪 – Jon Huntsman challenges UCLA students to play their part.
By James Walker – Editor in Chief Last week the Burkle Center for International Relations…
Big Data and Privacy in the Global Age: An Open Letter about a Closed Industry!
By James Walker – Editor There has been a flurry of activity over the…
Egyptian Peace Activist on Hunger Strike Awaits Appeal Against Three Year Sentence
by James Walker Editor, The Generation CAIRO – Ahmed Maher, architect of Egypt’s 2008 April…
Adventures in Bizzaro World: or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb…
by James Walker Editor Last week, the President of the United States of America made…
The Specter of “Foreign Influence” – Boogeyman of 21st Century Authoritarians Everywhere
by James Walker Editor During the seismic shifts in the Arab world over the past…
60 Years On – The New “Red Scare” in Hollywood
by James Walker Editor During the collective insanity that gripped the United States in the…