Global Affairs
Issue 10
7 articles
Global Affairs
Where is the Russian Opposition, and Who is the New Navalny?
Russia is often referred to on the international stage as an “imitation democracy.” Consisting with a parliament and a direct presidential election, a system that hypothetically should guarantee democ...
6 min read
Opinion
The Real America Doesn’t Want Revolution, it Wants Roads: Alaska, West Virginia, and the Ghost of a Forgotten Country
I was recently in Alaska for a rugged vacation. Starting in Anchorage, I drove up into Fairbanks, took the famous “Dalton Highway” up to the Arctic Circle, and to the truckstop-turned-small-vill...
8 min read
Domestic Politics
The Use of Fear in Politics
H.P. Lovecraft, widely regarded as one of the greatest horror writers of all time, once claimed that “the oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is ...
11 min read
Media Analysis
Race and Records: Uncovering the Underlying Racial Tensions Within Genres
My playlist consists of a diverse range of songs spanning various genres. From mainstream artists like Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, Frank Ocean, and Solange to more local southern-hip-hop and jazz musicia...
4 min read
Media Analysis
Why Netflix Keeps Making Shows They Cancel After One Season
Netflix just cancelled another show you probably loved. Perhaps it was “Kaos”, “That ’90s Show,” or one of the other 20 series they cancelled this year despite these shows’ popularity. If you’re f...
4 min read