How 4chan Radicalizes Youth and Grooms Them Towards Terrorism
The image board was started in 2003 to discuss anime and various other topics but festered into a safe space for hateful rhetoric soon...
How Memes Can Spread Dangerous Ideas
Internet memes are an excellent way to send powerful messages to millions of people. But what happens when they are used for malicious purposes?
Memes...
What Everyone Should Know About Preventing Ethnic Violence: The Case of Bosnia
When the Balkans spiraled into violence and genocide in the 90’s, many wondered what caused this resurgence in militant ethnic nationalism and how a...
How Misogyny Makes Us Less Secure
Misogyny has permeated cultures worldwide for virtually all of human history, resulting in a vast disparity between the security of men and women.
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It’s Time for Puerto Rican Statehood
Puerto Ricans are excluded from many benefits of statehood, including voting in federal elections. Statehood would finally give Puerto Ricans a voice in decisions...
America’s Mental Health Crisis Is a Security Issue
A recent mass shooting by a mentally unstable man in New York City has underlined the dire need for improved mental healthcare in the...
How The Internet Facilitates the Spread of Misinformation
The internet has made credibility harder to detect, opening the door for misinformation and conspiracy theories.
The internet has led to great advances, namely the...
NATO is Not Perfect. It’s Time To Stop Pretending It Is
After Russia invaded Ukraine, Western nations rallied in support of Ukraine. But many have pointed out that NATO countries, especially the United States, might...
The Dangers of Weaponizing Artificial Intelligence
AI technology has brought many benefits to the world, but could weaponizing AI be a mistake?
Many advancements in AI technology have been made in...
Who Needs The UN? More People Than You Might Think
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine draws significant backlash from the international community, some have begun to question the efficacy of the UN and whether...