Cruel, Unusual, and Costly: The Death Penalty’s Got To Go
The death penalty has withstood shifting international human rights norms and evolving public opinions at the…
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Climate Change in the Developing World: The Drowning of Jakarta
Often called the world’s fastest sinking city, Jakarta - Indonesia’s capital and most populated urban area - sinks…
The Many Faces of Surveillance Technology: Why the Facial Recognition Conversation…
To have ‘nothing to hide’ is not a sufficient justification to allow the infringement of our individual freedoms.…
What Can COVID-19 Teach Us About Addressing the Climate Crisis?
The world’s rapid reaction to COVID-19 has shown society’s capacity to transition to more sustainable options and…
On Debt and Diplomacy: Passing the Microphone on Climate
The oil spill in Mauritius underscores the urgent need for powerful political actors to step back and allow those…
Jeremy Corbyn: An Unsatisfactory Alternative
As the UK keeps falling down the Brexit rabbit hole, Jeremy Corbyn is doing nothing to help. His lack of leadership…
Why Universal Basic Income Works: GiveDirectly’s Program in Rural Kenya
Over the past decade, the implementation of universal basic income (UBI) programs has skyrocketed, and the concept…
Three Indecisive Brexit Days in March
On March 29th, the United Kingdom (UK) is supposed to leave the European Union (EU) according to the two-year…
Forgotten, Not Gone: Chechnya Revisited
As more recent responses to the latest Chechen anti-gay purge manifest in the news cycle, on the lips of outraged…
Why is China Persecuting the Uyghur People?
The Uyghur people, a predominantly Muslim, ethnic minority who are native to China’s northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur…