Category: Human Rights
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The False Reality of Foreign Neutrality
By Justin Murdock — As the Russian juggernaut ravages through Ukrainian cities and civilians and eastern European democracy proves to be dire in the alarming crisis, American intervention without provoking an all-out nuclear war seems like a must. However, given that the United States is currently at peace with the aggressor, Russia, as per the…
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The Forgotten Voices: Power Imbalances in Guatemalan Investor-State Dispute Settlements
By Ava Peters — On June 13, 2012, Yolanda Oquelii, leader of the La Puya Peaceful Resitance movement in Southern Guatemala, became the subject of an assassination attempt. She was targeted for starting a non-violent protest, together with many other brave women and men from her community, against a gold mining operation near their homes.…
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The U.S. Criminal Justice System Needs to Start Treating Children Like Children
By Bianca Ortiz-Miskimen — On any given day, tens of thousands of incarcerated children are forced to eat, sleep, and learn in juvenile detention centers and adult prisons across the United States. News stories of children being charged for harmless behaviors have become increasingly publicized, with examples ranging from not completing homework and participating in…
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It’s Not Just Me, It’s Also You: How Shared DNA Complicates Consent
By Ethan Magistro — With just a sample of your DNA, you, your immediate family members, and many other distant relatives can be identified. Your genetic information can be used to determine you and your families’ insurance policies, expose medical conditions you didn’t even know you had, and, in the worst case, be used to…