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This Land is Our Land: Territoriality, jingoism, and the farthest reaches of the Earth
by James Walker March 9, 2013by James Walker Editor Earlier this month, two of the largest and most significant economic powers on Earth came close to exchanging blows over…
- Global HealthSecurity and ConflictWomen's Rights
International Women’s Day 2013: Going Beyond Awareness
by thegeneration March 7, 2013by Sara Pilgreen Editor Here we are again, 102 years since the inaugural celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD). It is no secret that…
by Rujuta Gandhi Editor “I recently spoke at a university where a student told me that it was such a shame that Nigerian men…
- EuropeSociety and Culture
Gay Marriage in Britain, France, and Russia: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
by thegeneration February 20, 2013by Shadee Ashtari Editor-in-Chief Twelve years ago in the Netherlands, the first same-sex couples walked down the aisle to consummate their marriages. Since 2001, almost…
- Middle EastSecurity and ConflictSociety and Culture
The Dangers of Iranian Hip-Hop
by thegeneration February 16, 2013by Yalda Mostajeran Contributing Writer If 50 Cent’s laurels rest on his nine gunshot wounds, then Iranian rapper Shahin Najafi’s rest on his death…
- Security and ConflictSociety and Culture
Rape in India: A Watershed Moment or Business as Usual?
by thegeneration February 7, 2013by Kara McManus Contributing Writer Last month, global citizens were collectively horrified upon reading, seeing, and hearing about the brutal gang rape of Jyoti Singh, a…