Stop Rewarding Performance, Start Demanding Substance: The Limits Of Aesthetic Activism
Andrea Lizeth Dominguez Photo via Them (Photo by/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for MTV) *** In the era of stan culture and parasocial…
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Meme Politics & Political Violence
Loren King Image via Politico *** The recent assassination of conservative political figure Charlie Kirk has triggered a nationwide scramble…
An H-1B Dilemma
Michael Audie Photo via ABC News *** On Friday September, 19th, President Trump stunned both supporters and critics by announcing…
More Than Music: Bad Bunny’s Boycott and the Human Cost of ICE
Lana Vicente Photo via Rolling Stone *** At every party, club, or bar, at least one Bad Bunny song is…
No Tax on Tips: Online Content Creators
Javeer Khan Photo via Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images *** On the 2024 presidential campaign trail, one of President Donald Trump’s central…
Real Life Barbies: The Danger of (Micro)Plastic Beauty Standards
Marli Donawa Photo via Getty Images *** Walking down the streets of New York City, it is common to see…
America’s Response to Charlie Kirk’s Death: The Subjective Value of Life
Hailey Gilbert Image via BBC News *** In the weeks following the assassination of far-right activist Charlie Kirk, the Trump…
The Erosion of R2P in The Wake of Genocide
Ellie Nam Photo via UN News *** Responsibility to Protect, or R2P, is a globally ratified commitment adopted at the…
The Sudanese Civil War and its Implication for Geopolitics
Eduardo Mateo Ferreiras Photo via ABC News *** As a post-colonial continent, Africa has grappled with deep-rooted political, social, and economic…