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What is Abortion?

Abortion. A widely controversial topic that has been hotly debated and discussed, especially in the past year with the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Social Justice: Landmark Supreme Court Decisions Then and Now

The Reconstruction Era, a nationwide effort to rebuild and stabilize the country after the Civil War and assimilate freed slaves into society with their newly conferred rights, had of...

Abortion Around the World

Let’s explore abortion around the world, in a visual format.

Roe v. Wade: How was the Decision Made?

Roe v. Wade was a legal decision made by the supreme court in 1973, striking down the Texas statute of criminalizing abortion. The decision made the statement that a woman’s right to ...

Mahsa Amini’s Death Triggers Major Protest in Iran

Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, died in custody on September 16, 2022. Iranian authorities arrested and transported her to a detention center because she did not completely ...

Women's Rights: Movements

Throughout history, there have been similar protests for women’s rights to the ones happening in Iran. While there are so many, the mentioned below are some of the more well known mov...

Religious and Government Separation

A hijab is a head covering worn by Muslim women, mandated by law in majority of the Middle Eastern countries, like Iran and Afghanistan. The recent death of Mahsa Amini in Morality Po...

Religion and Human Rights

The recent event of Mahsa Amini has left room for debate of what takes precedence nationwide: religion or human rights. Religion is a system of attitudes, beliefs, and practices (Marr...

Protests in Iran

Women’s subordination within our patriarchal society originated from the labor division during the Neolithic Era, where women assumed a domestic role, while men acted as the providers...

History of Iran's Morality Police: How Controversial are They?

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Underneath the Blinding Lights

The crowd roars as the ball is jousted into the air. The cry of the stadium swings with the ball like a pendulum. At this moment, both sides of the stadium scream their war cries for ...

Migrant Workers under the Extravaganza

As one of the most important sporting events in the world, the FIFA World Cup in Qatar had over 5.4 billion viewers. Since the announcement of the Qatar World Cup in December 2010, co...

Qatar’s Recycleble Soccer Stadium

Stadium 974 is one of the most unique stadiums ever built, and it is important to consider its impact on sustainability when looking at the broader construction of stadiums in general...

Historical Figures in Workers Rights

During the Industrial Revolution, America transformed from an agricultural country to an industrialized one. With the emergence of large industrialists such as John D. Rockefeller wit...

America’s Immigrant Farm Workers

From the beginning Immigrants built America and continues to power it, making up more than a third of workers in some industries. They continue to improve our economy, creating compan...

Gender Inequality in Industries

Gender equality in the workplace has been a concern since the 19th century. Since then, the number of working women has risen astronomical amounts. However, this change is not exclusi...

Amazon's Worker's Rights (or lack of them)

For years, Amazon has been at the forefront of controversy about the treatment of its workers. Though the company denies its infractions of workers rights, critics have exposed how de...

South African Erosion of Workers’ Rights

The single-room tin homes of South Africa’s 500+ townships are testaments to the radical inequality that remains as a legacy of Apartheid, South Africa’s past oppressive system of gov...

Minimum Wage Sick Days and the Problems With Worker's Rights

Though we view the United States as a whole, labor laws vary from state to state, and many simply chalk these variances up to differences in political parties. Yet, labor laws in blue...

Inequalities in the AI industry

The AI industry, like many technology sectors, has faced criticism for a lack of diversity and unequal treatment of certain groups. This can manifest in a variety of ways, such as div...

Introduction

The Kahramanmaras Earthquake

History of Earthquakes Around the World

Small earthquakes are quite common worldwide; a million or so happen each year. However, certain places are more susceptible to earthquakes due to their location near the seven major ...

Impacts of Earthquakes in Turkey

On February 6th, 2023, Turkey was hit by a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9. It struck the eastern province of Van, causing extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure...

Comparison of Turkey and California Earthquakes

Earthquakes prove to be one of the most unique and dangerous natural disasters due to their unpredictability and invisibility. While people do not consistently fear them, even the sli...

Turkey-Syria Earthquake and Its Impact on Mental Health

On February 6, 2023, a catastrophic earthquake changed the lives of millions of people in Turkey and Syria. This earthquake resulted in a death toll of more than 50,000 people, while ...

Syrian Earthquake Exasperate Refugee Problem & History of Syrian Civil War

“They’re saying that the west is prioritizing politics over the humanitarian situation, but that’s not true. To give priority to one over the other both situations - the humanitarian ...

Safety Tips for Different Types of Natural Disasters

Threatening to strike at any place and time, an earthquake is a rapid shaking caused by the shifting of rocks underneath the earth’s surface. In order to prepare your home for such a ...

Global Cooling before Global Warming

This recent cold weather over the West Coast has more disastrous impacts than one may think. Last week, on March 5th, Texas saw snow for the first time in years. California has been h...

Gun Violence in Schools

According to statistical evidence gathered by Sandy Hook Promise, around 12 children die from gun violence everyday in America and 93% of school shooting cases were planned in advanc...

At the Intersection of Film and Our Prison System

500 percent. That’s the growth of our prison population since 1970, says American Civil Liberties Union; it also listed fractions - one in three, one in six, and one in seventeen - se...

Gradual Uptick

Per Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, self-preservation lies near the bottom; demonstrating that humans yearn for safety above just about all else – especially through firearms. In 2022, 4...

The Shot on Mental Health

In the United States, the incidence of gun violence has increased to 43,000 deaths every year, an increase of more than 10,000 deaths as compared to a decade ago. This increase causes...

Gun violence in the U.S.: By the numbers

Comparing Gun Laws in Foreign Countries to the United States

Gun laws are a hotly debated topic around the world, with many countries implementing strict regulations on firearms in order to reduce the incidence of gun-related crime. The United ...

Firing Blasters in Cold Blood

Since its debut in 1977, Star Wars has captivated audiences around the world with its advanced technology, unique characters, and unforgettable one-liners. But even as Anakin Skywalke...

Armenian Genocide Issue: Introduction

In September 2023, following a blockade-induced famine and a violent military assault by Azerbaijan, over 100,000 Armenians fled Nagorno-Karabakh. This marked the loss of centuries-ol...

Comparison of First Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust’s Effects on People

Horrific events, the First Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust are engraved in history for the deep, timeless scars they left on many communities. As both the First Armenian Genocide ...

COVID's Near-Genocide of Indigenous Populations

In May of 2020, the Siekopai nation, an indigenous group on the border between Ecuador and Peru, faced the possibility of their population and culture being destroyed by COVID. With a...

Causes of Genocide

Human history bears witness to a recurrent phenomenon - genocide, characterized by the extermination of a particular group based on ethnicity, religion, or nationality, has left an in...

Impact of the Second Armenian Genocide on Diaspora and Cultural Heritage

“A campaign of ethnic cleansing is unfolding on the edge of Europe,” opens Mark Movesian’s discussion of the Second Armenian Genocide. Occurring in the 10th province of Azerbaijan, Na...

The UN's reaction to genocide in Rwanda

The genocide in Rwanda, which unfolded in 1994, stands as a dark chapter in human history, marked by unspeakable atrocities and the failure of the international community to prevent a...

A History of Genocides Around the Globe

While the term “genocide” was conceived by Raphael Lemkin in 1944, the story of possible genocides in human history starts hundreds of years before. The actions of colonial powers, su...

A Comparison Between the First and Second Armenian Genocide

Conflicts over religion and heritage amongst different peoples continuously plague the Greater Middle Eastern area and incite conflict. The Armenian genocide is one such example.. The...