Cool Clocks & The Syrian Refugee Crisis
On September 16, @POTUS tweeted the following: “Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids …
We Hold These Truths to Be Self Evident… Excluding Immigrants
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/immigration-reform “We are the only country in the world whose immigration system puts the needs of other nations ahead of our own. …
An Update on Ukraine
The Ukrainian crisis has not been in the press much lately, most likely due to the longevity of the issue and relative plateau of aggression …
Russia Complicates. Everything.
This blog will focus on two New York Times articles showing Russia’s growing involvement in the Syrian conflict. Since the Syrian Civil War began …
Human Rights and the 2022 World Cup
Though still seven years away, the 2022 FIFA World Cup has received plenty of attention from the international media. This attention has …
Graphics showing the Impossibility of M.A.D.
As an aspiring designer, I love the ability of infographics to convey information in countless contexts. There are many great TED talks …
The situation in Syria
News of the situation in Syria has permeated news feeds around the world since protests surged against the government in 2011. There …
Nixon’s China and Obama’s Cuba: Where’s the Beef?
43 years ago from last February, “the week that changed the world”, as many have dubbed it, occurred when President Richard Nixon …
Potential Upheaval in North Korea?
CNN reporter Kyung Lah recently interviewed an anonymous North Korean defector who escaped the totalitarian regime around a year ago–making him one …
Welcome to the class blog
Dear class, Welcome to our class blog. This is the first time I’ve used a blog for a course and I hope you …