One of the foremost philosophical questions asked in many history and political science classes seems…
Category: Human Rights
Greece’s Migrant Crisis: A Combination of EU Policy Failures & Populism
On September 8, Moria, a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, was engulfed…
Social Media, Protest, and the Freedom of Speech
This article is the fourth of five pieces from our summer series for 2020. The…
A Call to Amend the Security Council Veto
In the aftermath of the Second World War, the global powers came together to create…
The Story of Genocide, Hope, and Youth in East Timor
“…We had no sense that they were in imminent danger. After all, we reasoned, what place could be safer than a bishop’s house in a predominantly Catholic country?”
One of the World’s Most Silent Genocides: the Yezidis
In August of 2014, ISIS fighters invaded the Iraqi city of Sinjar, the former home to about 8 million Yazidis. Today, their population in Iraq stands at about 500,000…
The Rise of Buddhist Extremism in Myanmar: The World’s Largest Refugee Crisis and What To Do
Known previously as Burma, Myanmar was subject to British colonial rule from around 1820 to…
Borders, Bodies, and Biometrics
The camera does not flash as it scans your face. Instead, a green check appears…
Multinational Corporations and the EU’s New Data Laws
United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, Article 12 “No one shall be subjected to arbitrary…
Can the Liberal World Order Stop Genocide?
In October, a gunman killed 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the…