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On Feminism in South Korea
By Hadley Kim A popular singer uploads a photo of herself wearing a T-shirt that reads, “We Should All Be Feminists,” sparking a debate on social media on whether or not she is making a social statement in support of the feminist movement. Another takes a picture displaying her phone case with the words “Girls Can Do Anything,” leading to backlash from Korean netizens on… Read more Continue reading On Feminism in South Korea
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Why China Will Soon Have One of Its First Military Advantages over the United States
By Stanley Shapiro By every measure, the United States military is the most technologically advanced on the planet. Through the creation of fifth generation stealth fighter jets, nuclear powered aircraft carriers capable of launching fixed-wing aircraft, Ohio-class guided-missile submarines, and an array of other targeting systems and remote weapons capabilities, the US has firmly planted itself on top of the global military hierarchy, a supremacy… Read more Continue reading Why China Will Soon Have One of Its First Military Advantages over the United States
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Seventy Years after Annexation, the CCP Continues to Suppress the Tibetan People
By Kate Van Dusen While the cultural persecution of Tibetans by the Han majority government has long been an issue in Chinese society, in recent years the Chinese government’s efforts to stifle Tibetan traditions have moved past cultural suppression and begun to take an economic toll on those living in the region. Though the Chinese government has attempted to portray the practice of forced resettlement… Read more Continue reading Seventy Years after Annexation, the CCP Continues to Suppress the Tibetan People
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Israel Gains from a New Dialogue in the Middle East
By Rebecca Roth Just over two months ago, the United Arab Emirates agreed to normalize relations with Israel. Bahrain followed suit shortly thereafter. Analyzing the accords, it is clear that Israel is the winner of the deals. The Abraham Accords, named after the Patriarch Abraham—who is the father of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism—differs from the peace deals signed by Israel with Egypt and Jordan. Those… Read more Continue reading Israel Gains from a New Dialogue in the Middle East
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NAGORNO-KARABAKH AND THE FAILURE OF INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY
Sam Harshbarger On the morning of September 27, fighting erupted along the line of contact between Azerbaijan and the self-declared Armenian statelet of Artsakh in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. The conflict marked an escalation of violence after a summer of bloody incidents in Tavush, along the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan. The fighting heralded a veritable beginning of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, eclipsing past incidents… Read more Continue reading NAGORNO-KARABAKH AND THE FAILURE OF INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY
