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Continue reading →: The Duality of Populism“We the People” is a dominating concept in the modern world. It is the foundation of American democracy and has provided progressive inspiration for various societies across history. With “We the People” being such a powerful notion, it didn’t take long for individuals and politicians to weaponize it. Hence the…
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Continue reading →: 2018 Marshall County High School Shooting: My StoryThis is an incomplete and ongoing piece that I am working on. This story is my main passion in life, it is why I write, it is why I do most things. I have left out so many details, events, and explanations of hurt because I don’t feel like I…
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Continue reading →: Media BiasWhen people think of media bias, they often think of partisan media bias – that is, liberal versus conservative reporting tendencies. Partisan media bias is a very real and predominant issue, but there are other forms of equally important bias – such as affective bias and informational bias. Affective bias…
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Continue reading →: Social Media CensorshipMedia censorship is an increasingly complex issue, especially with an expanding world online. Censorship happens in a complex and multi-faceted manner, requiring some form of enabling, ignorance, or intention from several different parties in several different chains of command or power. Media today, as a whole, is like an ecosystem…
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Continue reading →: Modern TimesThe movie starts off with Charlie Chaplain, the main character, working an assembly line in a factory. In the introduction of the movie, we get a comically deep visualization of what it is like to “work the line.” The tasks are repetitive, oftentimes the line goes so quickly that an…
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Continue reading →: Mammoth CaveFor context, I wrote this essay for a school assignment that asked me to find an inanimate object and connect it to world history. My sample is a small crystal bat – made of some unknown dark mineral. It has yellow eyes, carvings on its wings, and an x-shaped carving…
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Continue reading →: How Universalizing Religions Undermined Power RelationshipsFrom 300 to 600 C, the entirety of the Afro-Eurasian landmass saw a surge in religious belief and activity. In the West, Christianity eventually became the official faith of the Roman Empire. Meanwhile, Buddhism spread across northern India, central Asia, and China. Buddhism and Christianity appealed to incredibly diverse populations,…
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Continue reading →: News Coverage and Hurricane KatrinaIn The Cultural Visualization of Hurricane Katrina, Nicola Mann and Victoria Pass explain the negative impacts of visual media coverage in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. As the analysis explains, from August 23rd and September 1st of 2005… at least 1,836 people lost their lives in the hurricane and its…
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Continue reading →: Is Western Democracy Threatening Suicide?In a debate hosted by Intelligence Squared, participants were asked whether or not they believe that Western Democracy is threatening suicide. Why is this debate a relevant one to consider? This discussion was held back in 2017, and events since then have sourly dated it. Democracy and its variations are…
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Continue reading →: Lessons from Cold War Latin America: Coup D’états, Revolutionaries, and Philosophy
The United States’ intervention in Guatemala directly led to the Cuban Revolution, but the way in which this happened teaches an imperative lesson for modern society. By analyzing events, revolutionary leaders, and influential philosophical ideology during this time, we find something that holds relevance for all. A note for reference:…
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