Before the 9/11 terrorist attacks, there were only 12 people on the No-Fly Lists.[1] After 9/11, the newly formed Transportation Security Administration (“T.S.A.”) took over aviation security from the Federal Aviation Administration.[2] In September 2011, ten years after 9/11, there were approximately 420,000 individuals on the Terrorist Watchlist, with 32,000 […]
Reproductive violence has “traditionally been ignored” by the international community at large when discussing one’s rights to bodily autonomy.[1] While movements against sexual violence have become more common in recent years, reproductive violence has not gotten the same attention.[2] Reproductive violence can occur as “forced contraception, sterilization and forced abortions” […]
At the beginning of this year, New York state legislators proposed the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (“Fashion Act”).[1] The bill represents a first-of-its-kind type of legislation within the United States which seeks to reign in and hold accountable some of the fashion industry’s biggest brands for their role […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as the deadliest public health crisis in over a century.[1] Despite this, rapid scientific advancements have led to safe and effective vaccines which drastically reduce the chances of severe illness and death.[2] Given this, countries around the world should be working as quickly as possible […]
“I asked almost everyone I interviewed…about their regrets, but…[t]hat’s not what we’ll remember when we have to leave, by choice, force, or casket.”[1] Karla Cornejo Villavicencio came to the United States without documentation at age 5, attended Harvard University, pursued her PhD at Yale, and wrote for major newspapers and […]
Laws regulating abortion have been around longer than modern abortion techniques, first appearing as early as 1500 BC.[1] Since then abortion has become one of the safest medical procedures available – patients have a higher chance of suffering a serious complication during a colonoscopy, wisdom-teeth removal, or a tonsillectomy than […]
The world brings people from different nations together “at the same time, in the same place, in the spirit of friendly competition,” for the largest sporting celebration in the world – the Olympic Games.[1] However, the Olympic Games are rarely without controversy, and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are no […]
About 15% of the world’s population is disabled, comprising the world’s largest minority population.[1] According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, a disability is “a limitation in a functional domain that arises from the interaction between a person’s intrinsic capacity, and environmental and personal factors” and occurs […]
In September of 2021, Netflix original series “Squid Games” became a worldwide sensation in both viewership and ratings.[1] “Squid Games” is a South Korean dystopian thriller television series that explores many complex topics such as class relations, exploitation, and forced organ harvesting.[2] While this show is purely fictional, the depiction […]
Global warming and climate change are already showing effects on the planet. Around the world people have noticed changes such as loss of sea ice, rapid sea level rise, and longer, more intense heat waves.[1] Extreme events like hurricanes, wildfires, and floods are becoming increasingly common in all parts of […]