Promoting Political Parity in Pennsylvania: CAMPAIGN FINANCING AND GENDER DIVERSITY On January 21st, 2021, the first female vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris, was sworn into office (Bleiweis and Phadke). Though monumental, the fight for equal representation for… Continue Reading
Context Jamal Khashoggi was a reporter for the Washington Post and a United States resident that frequently criticized the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). On October 2, 2018, Khashoggi visited the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to obtain personal legal documents.… Continue Reading
Addressing Exigence, Rhetorical Situation and Audience Exigence can be defined as the urgency, importance, timeliness, or usefulness of a subject, thus, I believe this topic fits the criteria. As I addressed in my previous post, substantial gains have been made… Continue Reading
The nomination for Secretary of the Interior, Congresswoman Debra Haaland, faces confirmation in the senate this week. Her confirmation would make her the first Native American to hold any position in the cabinet since the inception of the United States… Continue Reading
On January 21st, 2021, the first female vice president of the United States was sworn into office. Though monumental, the fight for women in politics is far from over. Of the 244-year history of the United States, not one woman has served in the… Continue Reading
Who are the Uighurs? In north-west China, the Xinjiang region is home to 11 million Uighur Turkic Muslims. In the early 20th century, Turkic rebels in the region declared independence twice as the Islamic Republic of East Turkestan and again as the Second East Turkistan Republic. After both separations, however,… Continue Reading
Another notable member of Biden’s cabinet, Janet Yellen, an economist with a lengthy resume, now sits as the first female Secretary of the Treasury. Not only is Yellen a fantastic pick to promote the interest and credibility of women economists,… Continue Reading
Myanmar: Sanctions or Suffering? Nature of the Situation On the morning of February 1st, Myanmar’s Prime Minister Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other National League for Democracy (NLD) members were arrested during a military coup. Myanmar soldiers shut down roads,… Continue Reading
An immigrant, journalist, activist, policy-maker, and diplomat, Samantha Power – President Biden’s nomination for USAID administrator – has an inspiring and impressive track record. An Irish immigrant, Samantha Power moved to the United States when she was nine. After… Continue Reading
Civic Blog For my civic blog, I have chosen to focus on foreign affairs/international relations and America’s role in preserving democracy and aiding in humanitarian crises. Passion Blog For my passion blog, I am changing my topic to the Women… Continue Reading