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

America’s Victims: How Intervention led to Breaches in our National Security

The mainstream narrative that we are sold by the media about migration into the United States is simple: the poor come to this country to escape the plights of their home countries and follow the American dream to become rich and prosperous. While this idea sounds star-spangled awesome, there is a dark side to why people have moved to the US in the past century. While there are clear and present dangers to people in lower-income countries, such as natural disasters, the main culprit is social immobility. In the United States, there is a vague belief that anyone can be anything: The American Dream.

Cyberwar: How it Started, Where its Going, and Why We Should Care

Cyber attacks are becoming an increasing threat to the international community and United States national security. Such attacks are no longer dominated by solo figures but have been increasingly sponsored by national governments as a new type of weapon in their arsenals. To understand why cyber weapons and cyber defenses are critical to our national security now and in the future, we must answer some key questions. Why are cyber attacks becoming increasingly attractive to governments, and what are their pitfalls?

The Hypocrisy of the Warmongering Western States

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has placed the Russian Federation on center stage, with all eyes looking at the bear’s next steps. The Ukrainians are being bolstered by the European Union and the United States, under the guise of protecting national sovereignty and promoting democracy. The blatant disregard for the damages the West has caused around the world and the sudden interest in the well-being of a white nation is a testament to what the West actually cares about: their domination of global affairs. There was no international outcry for the atrocious war crimes committed in Iraq.

Featured, GlobeAndy EssaAugust 23, 2022Russia, Ukraine, United Nations, United States, western influence, UK, France, Middle East, War, Cold War, Iraq War, iraq, US-Russia relations, Andy EssaComment

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: The War on Women

Content Warning: Sexual Violence

On February 24th, Russia officially invaded Ukraine and the stories of violence, destruction, and chaos have spread internationally. Despite this, some of the most disturbing and heartbreaking stories, those of Ukrainian women and girls, have gone unreported.

Featured, GlobeElizabeth ChoJuly 12, 2022Ukraine, Women's rights, sexual assault, sexual violence, Russia, KyivComment

The Russian-Ukraine Conflict: A Cold War Ideology

The Cold War, the great power struggle between Russia and the US (and more broadly Western influence), is known to have ended in the late 20th century. However, with the recent actions and demands of Russia, this doesn’t seem to be the case. As the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has come into play, it seems as if the Cold War ideology has not been erased but rather has been festering, and now has been thrust into the spotlight once again.

Featured, GlobePriyal ThakralJuly 5, 2022Cold War, Russia, Ukraine, NATO, CrimeaComment

The Sum of all Fears: Russian Expansion and its Geopolitical Ramifications

The world is at a precipice of a new Cold War embroiling the Russian Federation with the United States of America. Since its inception after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russian bear has clawed its way through Ukraine and Georgia, and has thrown itself into conflicts in the Middle East and diplomatic spats with Europe. As during the Cold War, the Russians are labeled as a direct threat to US strategic interests, a label which has not been printed since 1991.

Featured, GlobeAndy EssaAugust 30, 2021Russia, US-Russia relations, globe, expansion, Biden, Putin, Andy EssaComment

Green is the New Red: Russia’s Nascent Environmental Movement

While Russians were once famously dismissive of climate change, in part due to relentless propaganda designed to protect economic interests, the globalization of Russian society has brought a wave of counter-influence from abroad.

GlobeChloe CraigJanuary 9, 2020Russia, environment, Putin, TrumpComment

“Where There is Unity, There is Victory”: Crimean Tatar Resistance to Russian Occupation

While the majority of Crimea is ethnically Russian, the Crimean Tatars, who have inhabited the peninsula for hundreds of years, are still fighting for freedom from Russian occupation.

GlobeChloe CraigMay 15, 2019Crimea, islam, Russia, ukraineComment