Say Her Name: Emily Pike, Another Tale of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Along Highway 60 near Northeast of Globe, Arizona there are remote forests that surround the road. Cacti, prickly pears, and other desert shrubs litter the floors of the forest and create a desert-like oasis. Among the cacti, hidden in the desolate forest, a young...
Who Gets to Decide? Prescription Laws, Public Health, and the Ethics of Medical Gatekeeping
In a world where people are expected to take responsibility for their health, the systems meant to support them too often stand in the way. Around the globe, and especially in the United States, access to essential medications is tightly controlled by prescription...
Alterations to the State Department’s Human Rights Reports Threatens Global Accountability
In a move that has alarmed human rights advocates and foreign policy experts alike, the U.S. State Department is undergoing a dramatic reorganization—one that includes stripping key content from its annual human rights reports. As NPR reported on April 18, 2025,...
Hungary Leaves the International Criminal Court
Earlier this month, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared that the country would withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), becoming the first European Union member state to pull out of the decades-old global institution. This decision came during...
Water Scarcity and Initiative for Sustainability in Peru
An alarming concern continues to grow in Latin American countries regarding drinking water. Due to water being an internationally recognized human right, international human rights law makes states work towards achieving universal access to water and sanitation. The...
Peace Constitutions: Costa Rica and Japan
What do you know about peace and peace-building processes? If you have previously studied the concept of peace, you may have encountered peace constitutions and their role in promoting both positive and negative peace. In peace studies, peace is not limited to the...
Russia/Ukraine War Update Until March 3, 2025: U.S. Relations, Deals, and Human Rights Violations
On Tuesday, February 18th, Russia and the U.S. began a discussion regarding an end to the Russia/Ukraine war. Along with talk about ending the war, the two countries spoke about making improvements to their economic and diplomatic ties. Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary...
Navigating the Impact of NIH Cancer Research Funding Cuts
In early 2025, the U.S. biomedical research community faced significant changes due to substantial reductions in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), particularly affecting cancer research. These developments have sparked widespread discussion among...
Children’s Shows Today: Their Impact on Child Development and Behavior
Overview Children’s television shows have a big influence on how young children learn and behave in a time when digital media permeates every aspect of daily life. Both positive and negative consequences can result from the content children consume, ranging...
Marriage, Inequality, and Human Rights: Rethinking a Cultural Norm
As a philosophy student, I find the debate around marriage fascinating because it’s something almost everyone has personal experience with—whether through their own relationships, family, or society at large. On the surface, marriage might seem like a simple...
