How Mexico’s Femicide Exposes Its Corruption
Femicide is broadly defined by the World Health Organization as the intentional killing of women because they are women. Mexico has been facing a...
University of California, San Diego
The Power of the Platform: Democratic Advocacy for the LGBTQ+ Community on TikTok and Mass Media
With 115.6 Million views and counting, the TikTok hashtag, “#DontSayGayBill” continues to receive much online attention weeks after its creation....
Populist Rhetoric, Human Psychology, and the Battle For Gun Reform in the United States
On May 24, an 18 year old entered a classroom at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas and murdered 19 children and 2 teachers. This event,...
Looking for Its First Leftist Leader, Colombia’s Second Round of Presidential Elections Take a Right Turn
Following the first round of presidential elections, in which no candidate received a majority of the votes, Colombia's top two candidates will...
Undermining Education through Political Motivation
Recently the state of Florida passed legislation that would establish November 7th as “Victims of Communism day”. On that day students throughout...
Understanding Populism and Its Effect in Bolivia
Populism is unique in that it can take on many shapes and is not tied to either end of the political spectrum but is rather an ideology. Populist...
Misinformation, Fake News, and Social Media: How Countries Are Combatting Misinformation
“Fake News”, two simple words that were weaponized by former United States president Donald Trump whenever he was presented or questioned with...
Misinformation Ahead of U.S Midterm Elections
As the U.S starts to inch closer to mid-term elections misinformation becomes a big problem for voters to distinguish between truth and fallacy....
The Ultimate Pandemic: Mass Shootings in America versus Europe
We have all had the same conversation at one time or another: the topic of the most recent mass shooting comes up, and someone says "Well, gun...