Devils' Advocate

Does cancel culture achieve what it intends?

Aminah Ahmed, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief • April 3, 2021

On Saturday, March 20, almost-billionaire and influencer Kylie Jenner shared an Instagram story seeking prayers and donations from her 222 million followers to a GoFundMe to help pay the medical bills...

Conflicts flare over status of Kashmir

Aminah Ahmed, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-in-Chief • March 8, 2021

In August 2019, India’s Hindu nationalist government abrogated Article 370 of the constitution, which had given exclusive citizenship rights to the residents of Kashmir. Kashmir, a Muslim-majority...

The Uyghur genocide worsens in China

Aminah Ahmed, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief • February 19, 2021

Since 2017, at least two million Uyghurs have been interned in more than 85 concentration camps within Xinjiang, China. The Chinese government has stripped away the religious and other freedoms of the...

History’s largest protest led by farmers erupts in India

Aminah Ahmed, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief • February 8, 2021

On Tuesday, Jan. 26, thousands of Indian farmers flooded into Delhi, the nation’s capital, clashing with police and storming the capital’s historic Red Fort, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Violent mob storms Capitol during certification of Biden’s win

Aminah Ahmed, Writer • January 16, 2021

On Wednesday, Jan. 6, a violent mob of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in an attempt to overturn his defeat in the 2020 presidential election. What some are calling Trump’s failed...

Protesters in Guatemala ignite protests over spending cuts

Aminah Ahmed, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief • December 15, 2020

On Saturday, Nov. 21, thousands of protestors took to the streets in Guatemala City setting fire to the nation’s congressional building in a display of outrage over a budget cut on health care and education. The...

President Trump files lawsuits in response to election results

Aminah Ahmed, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-in-Chief • November 20, 2020

On Monday, Nov. 7, former Vice President Joe Biden became the President-elect and President Donald Trump vowed to press onward with a series of legal battles, stirring allegations of voter fraud in acknowledgment...

Nigerians Continue the #EndSARS Movement

"If you want to help keep your eye on the county."

Aminah Ahmed, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief • November 9, 2020

On Sunday, Nov. 1, a small band of #EndSars protesters assembled at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and the Police Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, to revive protests against police brutality, weak...

New Zealand declares victory over COVID-19 once again

Aminah Ahmed, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-in-Chief • November 1, 2020

On Wednesday, Oct. 7, New Zealand lifted the last of its COVID-19 restrictions in Auckland after ten days with no new cases. The government promises to now allow open gatherings and trips on public transit...

Conflict escalates between Azerbaijan and Armenia

Aminah Ahmed, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief • October 11, 2020

Deadly new fighting erupted on Sunday, Sept. 27 in the mountainous region of Nagorno-Karabakh between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces. More than 300 people, including civilians, have reportedly been killed...