The #MeToo Movement : Investigating the Lasting International …
Jan 31, 2024 · Weaponized words are used to fix femininity into a narrative of fragility. In normative explanations of gender and expression, feminine expression is characterized as emotional, needy, and codependent.These are attributes that affirm fragility.
Esports Part 1: What are Esports? - Harvard International Review
Apr 24, 2020 · This is part 1 of a 4 part series on Esports. Most people recognize the names Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Tom Brady, figures often seen as the faces of their respective sports. Names like Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok, Luka “Perkz” Perković, and Kim “Doinb” Tae-sang may not have quite the
The Lithium Triangle: Where Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia Meet
Jan 15, 2020 · The lightest of metals may be causing the largest of impacts. Lithium, which powers our phones, laptops, and electric cars, is essential to our battery-driven world. The demand for lithium has rapidly increased, as the global market’s annual consumption has risen by 8.9 percent annually. This demand will only intensify as hybrid and electric vehicles, energy storage systems, and portable ...
The Death and Revival of Indigenous Languages
Jan 19, 2022 · Every two weeks, an Indigenous language dies.Some of the languages that have already disappeared were Inuit languages, spoken in the far reaches of the Arctic.
Uncovering the Secrets of the Global Food Industry
Feb 12, 2024 · In times of macroeconomic uncertainty, environmental disruptions, and growing supermarket and retail power, the global food industry faces enormous consumer demand and supply chain pressures. Such external circumstances often lead to higher food prices and inflation, incentivizing producers and supply chain participants to partake in the corrupting food fraud business—an obscure and ...
Building the (Fire) Wall: Internet Censorship in the United States …
Dec 28, 2020 · The newly instituted “Clean Network Initiative” in the United States strikes eerie parallels with China’s “Great Firewall,” leading to concerns about the state of internet freedom in the United States and abroad.
Near Extinction: Preserving Dying Languages - Harvard …
Aug 18, 2019 · Gina Kramer. Originally published in the HIR Winter/Spring 2000 Issue. Langue. Lengua. Lingua. Language. Expressed in any tongue, shared language fosters cultural identity and facilitates a sense of community among its speakers. However, the contribution of language to a local society often goes unnoticed until that language and its
Depleted Uranium, Devastated Health: Military Operations and ...
Sep 22, 2021 · “War tactics are developed without any consideration for the environment,” said Othman Al Ani, a manager at the Middle Eastern Immigrant and Refugee Alliance. Such is the case for depleted uranium, a byproduct of natural uranium enrichment. The United States and other militaries use depleted uranium to make ammunition and tank armor. Depleted uranium is very dense, so it can easily ...
Compulsion Emboldens Democracy: A Deep-dive into Australia's …
Oct 2, 2023 · Australia is currently in the midst of deep political debate—Australia’s citizens are set to vote in a significant referendum near the end of 2023 to determine whether the constitution will be amended to include Indigenous voices.The importance of the issue is underlined by the voting policies established in Australia —people will have to voice their opinions.
Public Health and Overpopulation: The United Nations Takes Action
Jun 20, 2022 · With the world’s population rising faster than ever before, will our population growth outpace our resource reserves? How can the dangerous effects of overpopulation be managed without diminishing the major improvements in our quality of life that come about thanks to population growth?