The Olympics: A Stage for More Than Sports

The rarity of the quadrennial event of the Olympics creates a huge buzz around the world. The best of the best athletes from all corners of the globe compete under bright lights proudly in their nation's colors. It comes with an extreme glitz and glamor for sports taking center stage of media and conversations for these special few weeks. This silencing attention that the games receive, even from those who are not avid sports fans, creates an anomalous ability for athletes to speak to the globe as a whole.

GlobeDanielle JacobsMarch 2, 2024Olympics, Danielle Jacobs, sports, RussiaComment

Attacks on Abortion

A Texas federal judge has invalidated the FDA ruling on mifepristone. Mifepristone is a common medical abortion drug used widely throughout the United States. This controversial decision has sparked a national, and now international conversation about the importance of protecting abortion.

The US judge, Matthew Kacsmaryk, ruled in favor of the plaintiffs who argued that mifepristone was incorrectly advertised as a drug marketed to address serious illnesses and providing therapeutic effects to those with hormonal impairments. The judge further explained that when the FDA originally approved the drug as a safe and effective method to conduct medical abortions it was due to political pressure.

NationDanielle JacobsMay 28, 2023Danielle Jacobs, abortion, CourtsComment

Insurrection: Part II

Offices trashed, fire alarms blaring, sprinklers set off, stolen artifacts. Congress had become a battlefield of democracy. But this time, it was not Americans attempting to overthrow the government. It was Brazilians. The familiar story took place on the floor of the House of Deputies, the lower House of Congress in Brasilia, Brazil just a week after the inauguration of the new president. This is not common in the history of industrialized states like the U.S. and Brazil, however these two countries took to similar methods after stark electoral losses.

The Herstory of Hurricanes

“Angry woman.”“A neurotic lady, if she could be called a lady.” “The worst-tempered brat.” “[She] shrieked like a woman in labor.” These gendered remarks are real descriptions of what people think of hurricanes. The language used to describe hurricanes and the gendered names associated with storms have caused a recent spark in activism to address the inherent sexual hierarchy prevalent in modern American society. Most recently, with Hurricane Ian, Floridians and residents of other southeast states were urged to prepare as national and local news sources hyperbolized their coverage of the storm.