By Yeon Woo Lee (‘21) After the killings of George Floyd and Breona Taylor, the debate of systematic racism has spread across the nation. The Black Lives Matter has grown tremendously and the topic of racism today has finally hit all corners of the country. One of the debates that has arisen is the common use of Confederate symbols, especially in the South. I had … Continue reading The Debate of Confederate Statues In Public Spaces
By Abigail Kendal (’22) As the most important election of our lives approaches quickly, many emotions are slowly starting to bubble to the surface. Our parents are worried about their crippling debt, our neighbors are pleading for racial justice, our grandparents are anxious about the future of our healthcare system, and our friends are fighting ceaselessly to restore our planet. We are all aware of … Continue reading The Brain and the Ballot Box
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By Tasawwar Rahman (Editor-in-Chief of the Overachiever) and Leah Raymond (Elections Correspondent) Exit Polling There is a clear Democratic majority at the IA with about 62.1% of voters identifying as such. However, Independents make up a sizable minority at 23.7% of voters, and Republicans at just over 10%. Those identifying as Libertarians and Greens are in the minority at about 3%. The Freshmen had the … Continue reading Analyzing the International Academy 2020 General Election
By Tasawwar Rahman (‘22), Editor-in-Chief of the IA Overachiever (For nearly 250 years, through Pandemics and Wars, Americans have always fought to make their voices heard. Image courtesy of NYT) We the People. These are the first words enshrined in our constitution, a document that led us to embark upon this great American experiment. However, that piece of parchment written in Philly all those years … Continue reading Voting: A Sacred Duty
Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Remarkable Legacy By Vynateya Purimetla (’21) “People ask me sometimes… ‘when will there be enough women on the Supreme Court?’ And my answer is: when there are nine.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born in Brooklyn, New York to Jewish immigrant parents. Her mother Celia was a bright student, but was forced to discontinue schooling at 15 because her family chose to … Continue reading IA Law Review: Acclaimed Biographies: Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020)
By Yeon Woo Lee (‘21) “Jessica, only child. Illinois, Chicago. Senior is Kim Jin Mo, who is your cousin.” This clip from the Korean movie Parasite became known as the Jessica Jingle. Although this resulted in an addiction nature to those watching the movie, the jingle has a wholly different meaning for Koreans. The melody of the jingle originates from “Dokdo is Our Land”, a … Continue reading A Korean Perspective on the Truth about Dokdo
By Vynateya Purimetla (’21) On July 4, 2019, Congressman Justin Amash announced his parting from the Republican Party, citing George Washington’s emotive warning against blinding partisanship amongst other reasons in his Independence Day editorial for The Washington Post (Amash). Just five months later, he was faced with a historic decision done only twice before: impeaching a sitting President of the United States. On that landmark … Continue reading IA Law Review – Justin Amash: Courageous Independence from Overt Partisanship
By Vynateya Purimetla (’21) The Nuremberg Trials were a series of contentious international tribunals seeking justice for Nazi war crimes and crimes against humanity during World War II. These trials undoubtedly influenced subsequent human rights law. However, there is still debate surrounding their influence on post-war global order which is why this investigation seeks to explore their specific ramifications by asking the guiding research question: … Continue reading IA Law Review: Legal Legacies (Nuremberg’s Legacies: A Consideration of Perspectives on the Extent of the Trials’ Significance)
By YeonWoo Lee (’21) We live in a world where the idea of fake news has spread to every corner of the Earth. President Trump has recently argued with many journalists during the White House’s COVID-19 Task Force’s Updates. Fox News anchor Sean Hannity has recently threatened to sue the New York Times for libel. There are twitter debates on how truthful the media is … Continue reading Why We Shouldn’t Turn Away from Journalism
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