This past Saturday, thousands took to the streets of Dublin for the seventh annual March for Choice, the first since May’s referendum resulted in the repealof the eighth amendment of the Irish … [Read more...] about The North is Next: A Demonstration For Irish Abortion Rights
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From Ukraine to Syria: The Frosty Comeback of the Cold War
During April of 2018, the Secretary-General of the UN, António Guterres, declared that the Cold War had returned to the world “with a vengeance”, nearly three decades following the demise of the … [Read more...] about From Ukraine to Syria: The Frosty Comeback of the Cold War
Educated in Europe: Why More Graduate Students Go Abroad
Pursuing a graduate degree has increasingly become a worthy investment and, sometimes, a requirement. A 2014 estimate said that jobs that required graduate degrees were expected to rise by 21.7 … [Read more...] about Educated in Europe: Why More Graduate Students Go Abroad
Pounds and Pirates: How British Privateers Got Between the US and the SI
The year is 1794. Joseph Dombey, a prominent French botanist, cowers below deck as his ship is boarded by British privateers. While such a thing is not uncommon at the time for ships brave enough to … [Read more...] about Pounds and Pirates: How British Privateers Got Between the US and the SI
Crying Over Bagged Milk: The Surprising Practicality and Sustainability of “Milk Bladders”
Comparing the quirks of Canadian culture to those of the American lifestyle feels a little bit like the intro of a Twilight Zone episode, where the protagonist steps into a place that is almost … [Read more...] about Crying Over Bagged Milk: The Surprising Practicality and Sustainability of “Milk Bladders”
An Exploration into Traditional Filipino Mythology
For Americans, mythical creatures and superstition tend to play at most a minor role in society and day-to-day life. With the exceptions of certain History Channel and Travel Channel shows, little … [Read more...] about An Exploration into Traditional Filipino Mythology