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As numerous panicked think pieces illustrate, many Americans, especially young adults, have grown disillusioned with the fundamental economic and social structures of this country. Senator Bernie Sanders’s 2016 Presidential campaign turned voters’ attention to successful socialized programs such as tuition-free college education and universal healthcare in Scandinavian … [Read more...] about The Music Industrialist: Scandinavian Music Programs

In an age of high Adversarial Legalism, political science experts have developed multiple arguments for and against the reality and effectiveness of “judicial policymaking.”  These arguments have manifested into two diametrically opposed and often idealistic outlooks: the Constrained Court View (CCV) and the Dynamic Court View (DCV). According to the CCV, the United States … [Read more...] about A Theoretical Analysis of Gonzales v. Carhart: CCV vs. DCV

It is pouring rain on an unusually empty New York City street. Holly Golightly and Paul Varjack are pouting in a taxi, reeling over their reluctant agreement to go their separate ways. “People don’t belong to people,” Holly cries in an extreme close-up of her agony. “I’m not going to let anybody put me in a cage.” In this culminating final scene from Blake Edwards’ Breakfast at … [Read more...] about Trouble at Tiffany’s: A Look into the Female Melodrama

Carbon dioxide emissions continue unabated even two decades after the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol. Augmented by both pollution of poverty and pollution of affluence, humankind’s carbon footprint is a direct manifestation of its highly anthropocentric relationship with the environment. Global climate change governance, too, is dominated by an ecological modernization … [Read more...] about Turning Pollution into Profit: Why Carbon Markets Are A Bad Idea

Ethical Considerations of the USC Village and other Developments in Los Angeles: Economic Status as a Defining Factor By Preethi Chaudhari Introduction Large construction projects are touted for the benefits they will bring to the community. University of Southern California President C. L. Max Nikias has been promoting the USC Village since its conception as an … [Read more...] about Ethical Considerations of the USC Village and other Developments in Los Angeles: Economic Status as a Defining Factor