By Monica Tincopa Can an understanding of the relationship between armed conflict and mass murder prevent future holocausts? With at least six countries — the Sudan, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Algeria, and Afghanistan — considered at "very high risk" for genocide, it is especially urgent that we attempt to identify and then understand the … [Read more...] about The Genesis of Genocide
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Made in China
Over the last several decades, free market reforms have helped China become a prominent force in the foreign exchange market. Spurred by the abundance of cheap labor, thousands of companies have established large factories for the mass production and exportation of supplies. Unfortunately, the combination of profit-driven motivation and wide-spread competition among these … [Read more...] about Made in China
The Unveiling: France’s Headscarf Affair
By Kris Kemeny Yarmulkes, crosses and hijabs have all been banned from French public schools, so why do Muslims feel targeted? The French National Assembly voted 494 to 36 on February 10, 2004 in favor of a bill that would prohibit the wearing of any conspicuous religious symbols in public schools. On March 3, 2004, the French Senate, with a similarly overwhelming … [Read more...] about The Unveiling: France’s Headscarf Affair
Swastika Chic
By Mindy Menjou Rock music has quite the legacy of political and social activism. From Vietnam War protest songs to a pledge by the Artists United Against Apartheid not to play Sun City to the Tibetan Freedom Concerts to Live 8, many of rock's favorite causes have involved the identification and indictment of instances of injustice and oppression. Not all of rock's political … [Read more...] about Swastika Chic
Chasing A Girl
By Leif Waller It's early, again. Or maybe it's late…perspective has a subtle way of sneaking up on us. The air is crisp and the wind, although slight, is full and certain. There is a strange electricity that would be savage if only it weren't so sparse, and you can feel it course around you, sometimes through you, and fall into cracks. It is like neglected potential energy, … [Read more...] about Chasing A Girl