While you may not have heard of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), there is no doubt that the English-translated name Doctors Without Borders is familiar. A joint French and English organization, the nonprofit was founded in 1971 in France by a group of doctors -- including founders Max Recamier and Bernard Kouchner -- and journalists in the face of war and famine in Biafra, … [Read more...] about Broader Borders
Archives for 2018
New Millennium Business: The Call of Duty Problem
Activision Blizzard is one of the largest gaming companies in the world, with numerous A-list titles such as World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and Overwatch. Activision is one of three gaming companies ever to make the fortune 500 list, and presumably should be a forerunner in the gaming industry with strong titles competitively and for single player. Recently, however, the … [Read more...] about New Millennium Business: The Call of Duty Problem
Intersectionality: Diagonal Crossings — Isabel Chao
For years, young women disappeared in Juarez, a Mexican border city, only to have their bodies found in the desert and showing signs of assault. Their killers specifically targeted poor, dark, indigenous women who did not have the power to pursue justice (Portillo). The femicide occurred as a result of their intersectional identity. Intersectionality, a term coined by civil … [Read more...] about Intersectionality: Diagonal Crossings — Isabel Chao
New Millennium Business: The Chess Economy
As Magnus Carlsen successfully defends his title by winning tiebreakers at the World Chess Championship, chess as a sport has garnered a great deal of attention in the past few weeks. Viewership numbers on twitch and YouTube have indicated that the audience following the match is likely far greater than just regular consumers of chess-related content. The challenger, Fabiano … [Read more...] about New Millennium Business: The Chess Economy
The Music Industrialist: Pop Song Formula
An oft-lodged complaint at mainstream, Top 40 pop music is that it lacks musical diversity, following a consistent “formula” of sorts. Indeed, a cursory listen to the radio reveals countless songs that follow the same structure, (ABABCB - “Verse-Chorus-Verse-Chorus-Bridge-Chorus”), the same chord progression (I-V-vi-IV or any combination thereof), and the same tempo, usually … [Read more...] about The Music Industrialist: Pop Song Formula