A Long Road Ahead: On Women in Politics in post-Revolutionary Iran
Throughout the course of Iranian history, the status and broader roles of women in society have drastically evolved in lieu of shifting social, political, and religious mores. In the aftermath … Continue Reading A Long Road Ahead: On Women in Politics in post-Revolutionary Iran
The Cloverfield Paradox Review
J.J. Abrams and Netflix pulled off a unique and inventive way to market and distribute the film by dropping a trailer during Super Bowl Sunday and releasing it the … Continue Reading The Cloverfield Paradox Review
Call Me By Your Name Review
Based on the book of the same name, Call Me by Your Name follows the life of 17-year-old Elio (Timothee Chalamet) during the summer of 1983 in his family 17th-century … Continue Reading Call Me By Your Name Review
The Post Review
The Post, directed by Steven Spielberg, tells the story of Katharine Graham (Meryl Streep), the first female publisher of The Washington Post, and Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks) as they look … Continue Reading The Post Review
The Uighur Conflict in China
The Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in Western China accounts for one-sixth of China’s land with over twenty million people from thirteen major ethnic groups living in the region. The Uyghurs, … Continue Reading The Uighur Conflict in China
A Case for Kurdish Independence
Introduction The Kurdish conflict has been one defined by violent insurgencies and a long stalemate with the Turkish government. Since 1984, the PKK, otherwise known as the Kurdish Workers Party, … Continue Reading A Case for Kurdish Independence
Gross Overreach: A Brief Look Into Federal Power and Civil Liberty
In one of his several landmark decisions that gave shape to American jurisprudence, Chief Justice John Marshall famously wrote in McCulloch v. Maryland, “This government is … Continue Reading Gross Overreach: A Brief Look Into Federal Power and Civil Liberty
Operation Iraqi Freedom: Iraq and the Battle of Fallujah
As one Marine intelligence analyst said in a leaked report, “The U.S. military is no longer able to defeat a bloody insurgency in Western Iraq or counter al-Qaeda’s rising popularity…”1 … Continue Reading Operation Iraqi Freedom: Iraq and the Battle of Fallujah
The Ingenious Comedy of Dave Chappelle
The Chappelle Show first aired over a decade ago on Comedy Central and successfully ran for two seasons with comedy genius Dave Chappelle at the helm. It quickly … Continue Reading The Ingenious Comedy of Dave Chappelle
United 93: Heroes In The Sky
On September 11, 2001, thirty-seven passengers boarded United Airlines Flight 93 in Newark International Airport bound for San Francisco. However, four of those passengers were hijackers: Ziad Samir Jarrah, Saeed … Continue Reading United 93: Heroes In The Sky
Trump’s Preemptive Strike Option: What If?
On August 8, 2017, Trump bolded stated with the world watching, “They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen.”1 The North Korean regime fired … Continue Reading Trump’s Preemptive Strike Option: What If?
Dragon In the South China Sea: Analysis of PLAN Expansion and Capabilities
August 6, 2017 In recent years, the cold waters in the South China Sea have become the hottest spot for a potential political or military clash. With President Trump … Continue Reading Dragon In the South China Sea: Analysis of PLAN Expansion and Capabilities