SERIES: Freedom of Expression | Turkey Triumphs in Jailing Journalists

Angie IvanJuly 18, 2014

In this Special Series, ROOSTERGNN explores the state of Freedom of Expression around the world....

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Cuba’s Growing Inequality

Nele GoutierJuly 14, 2014

CUBA. Cuba’s capital city Havana welcomes me with the shrill sound of a beggar clattering his jar filled with a few coins. The hot sun burns on his leather-like...

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The Threat of Religious Freedom

Sabrina GonzalezJuly 7, 2014

U.S.A. We live in a world that prizes tolerance over the respect for religious freedom. Within the United States, there have been federal cases that have challe...

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Veterans Aren’t the Only Ones Suffering from PTSD

Sara HornbergerJuly 5, 2014

U.S.A. Juanita* often has panic attacks and wakes up from vivid nightmares in the middle of the night. Sometimes she experiences flashbacks and periods of depre...

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The Problems with Minimum Wage

Marilyn ShiJuly 3, 2014

U.S.A. Minimum wage is defined as a price floor on the hourly wage rate of a worker’s labor; in other words, in order for work to be legal, the worker must be p...

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“Egypt Is Witnessing Its Most Glorious Days of Freedom…”

Alex DunneJuly 3, 2014

CAIRO, EGYPT. The jamming was my first introduction to Bassem Youssef and his hit satirical TV show "Al-Bernameg." In March of 2014, as I sat in the common room...

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Dutch Veteran’s Day Celebrations

Urvashi BundelJune 29, 2014

THE HAGUE, HOLLAND. On June 28, 2014, The Hague became the epicenter of Veteran's Day celebrations. Supported mainly by the Veteranen Instituut, the celebration...

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Shemberg Speaks Out on Business Complicity and Accountability

Urvashi BundelJune 27, 2014

GLOBAL. What does it mean for a business to be “complicit?” Ever since the times of World War II, corporate participation in business complicity in human rights...

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The Transition of the Iraqi State

Sabrina GonzalezJune 27, 2014

U.S.A. Iraq is one of the many former territories that has never been properly viewed as an independent state. The location of Iraq has been one in which many p...

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Feminist Accusing LDS Church of Sexism Results in Excommunication

Jordan HoustonJune 27, 2014

PROVO, UTAH, U.S.A. When I first heard word of the excommunication of Kate Kelly, a Virginia based human rights lawyer and founder of Ordain Women, from The Chu...

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In Defense of the “Traitor” Bowe Bergdahl

Sara HornbergerJune 26, 2014

U.S.A. Bowe Bergdahl. Soldier. Friend. Son. Deserter, Hero, Traitor? In our obsession with categorical labels and black-or-white judgments, we as a society hav...

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Is Snowden a Hero or a Traitor?

Mike DucheineJune 26, 2014

U.S.A. A hero is an individual who accomplishes extraordinary acts for the benefit of others; a hero is unselfish, seeks no recognition or glory. A traitor on t...

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Positive Effects Achieved After Greece’s Immigration Nightmare

Angie IvanJune 26, 2014

GREECE. Greece’s issues with undocumented immigrants, once again, have attracted worldwide attention. On May 5th, 2014, Greece was affected by a tragic event wh...

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Women in Times of Conflict

Urvashi BundelJune 24, 2014

GLOBAL. On April 16, 2014, Russian social media service called VKontakte network launched a program to connect Ukrainian women with men to serve special Ukraini...

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The Iraq War, Revisited

Mike DucheineJune 23, 2014

U.S.A. President Obama, in what may be reported historically as the most cost-effective way to handle an international crisis and a display of statesmanship not...

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Op-Art | The U.S. Debate on Student Loan Forgiveness

Nicole EigbrettJune 23, 2014

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