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Impunity and Machismo: Femicide Epidemic in Mexico
On the night of Thursday September 8, 19-year-old political science student Mara Fernanda Castillo went out…
From Warring to Wary: Colombia in the Aftermath of Its…
In August 2016, President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia had an announcement to make to the people of Colombia and…
Violence in Venezuela: Analyzing the Crisis in the Latin…
Merely seventeen years ago, Venezuela was riding high. Latin America's largest exporter of oil was met with soaring…
The Chicagoan: Countering the Media Narrative
Chicago is often thrown around by politicians as an example of one of the greatest failures of the United States,…
Calling it Like it is: Venezuela’s Dictatorship
The world is finally paying attention to the long-term Venezuelan Crisis. For close to a decade, Venezuela has been…
Theatre as a Device for Reconciliation in War-Torn…
Editor's Note: This article includes direct interviews with cast members of Victus: La Memoria, many of whom are…
Harvey, Irma, and the Implications of High-Risk Gambling
It’s September 10th in Florida. Evacuations have taken place, reporters are feverishly on their feet, Irma is about…
What Would Trudeau Do?: The Effect of Canadian Mining…
During his post as Prime Minister, Stephen Harper enthusiastically promoted the expansion of extractive Canadian …
“Cosmopolitan”: A Dog Whistle of the…
The Trump Administration recently endorsed a plan to cut legal immigration by half and prioritize well-educated…
The Dark Side of Populism: Trump vs. The Media
To most observers, it is obvious that Trump has a deep aversion towards the media, at least to the outlets that…
Venezuela’s Crisis: The Start of a Dictatorship?
Protests, violence, and hunger seem to have taken over Venezuela. Ever since the death of former president Hugo…
A Falling House of Cards: How Trump Could Cost the GOP…
Just recently, GOP efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) collapsed in the U.S. Senate chamber, a major…