Month: January 2026

By Renee Sahatdjian As a young girl, I remember finding an old newspaper clipping wedged between dusty books in my mother’s room. It was a 1977 article with a headline that reflected the era’s indifference to violence against women: “Brooklyn Man [Commits] Suicide After Shooting His Wife and Son.” It

By Dr. Sharlette Kellum From Secrecy to Shared Security In 1977, residents of Colares Island in Brazil reported beams of light from unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) that left burns and injuries, prompting an investigation by the Brazilian Air Force (BBC News Brasil, 2017). Decades later, UAPs evolved from rumor to

By Charlotte Cardel Political violence in the United States isn’t new. While this kind of high-profile, partisan violence aimed at influencing political behavior has occurred much throughout our nation’s history, it has not always been as polarizing as it is today. In the 1960s, The assassinations of President Kennedy, Martin

By Ian Kennedy Gen Z-led protests across Asia and Africa have brought social media’s political power to the forefront, fundamentally reshaping the landscape of modern dissent. As platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok increasingly play a prominent role in uprisings worldwide, states have responded with internet blackouts and social