NYC Crime Spiked in 2021
Many urban areas are known as hubs for criminal activity, as the correlation between city size and violent crime rates is well documented. Indeed, many cities in the United States…
Violence
Daunte Wright Killed by Police in Minnesota Nearly a Year After George Floyd
On April 11th, Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter. The shooting—which took place about 10 miles from where Derek…
Controversies of the Joker (2019)
When people think of Joker from the DC Batman saga, they often conjure up an image of a comical villain necessary for the plotline. However, in the 2019 movie Joker,…
Un Nuevo Revanchismo: Conflict in Mexico
On September 26th, 2014, students from the Ayotzinapa rural teacher’s college in Mexico were attempting to raise money to attend a protest against narco-politics and the inaction of the Mexican…
Anti-Government Protest in Thailand: Drive for Prime Minister to Resign
On December 1st, the head of the anti-government protest organization in Thailand required Yingluck Shinawatra, the nation’s prime minister, to resign from her position. Suthep Thaugsuban, the protest leader, was…