Event Coverage by Devin Windelspecht “There have been two world trends since the 1970s: the diffusion of democracy, and the global market economy— and both world trends were believed to improve people’s lives.” So began Professor Barba Wagner’s presentation to a group of dozens of students gathered on the ninth floor of Renaissance Park. For…
Category: North America
21st Century Threats to Global Security
Story by Mary Chen, chen.mary@husky.neu.edu Amid rising tensions with Russia, Max Abrahms, an associate professor of political science at Northeastern who researches international security, claimed that Russia’s approach to combating terrorism in Syria was better than the U.S.’s strategy. “In order to stop ISIS in the Middle East, we need to follow Russia’s policy of…
21st Century Diplomacy: Housekeeping, Bridge-building and Apple Pie
Story by Mary Chen, chen.mary@husky.neu.edu With the glow of Boston’s effervescent sunset streaming through East Village’s top floor windows, Matthew Barzun, the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom, told a crowd of over a hundred students, professors, faculty and visiting scholars that diplomacy is a little like baking an apple pie — simple, but…
Being a Woman Overseas
Story by Madlen Gubernick | gubernick.ma@husky.neu.edu Earlier this week, a group of Global Journal Staff Writers, as well as the Editor in Chief, the Treasurer, the VP of Marketing, the Social Media Chair, and one of our editors, met to discuss study abroad experiences. Our two panelists, Audrey Pence, editor of Global Journal, and Olivia Pickard,…
Acting Professional in Latin America Versus the U.S.
Story and photo by Daniella Emami | emami.d@husky.neu.edu Functional, positive work environments are difficult to achieve regardless of cultural barriers. However, intercultural work environments can prove to be quite the challenge- and often pose the threat of miscommunication, misunderstanding, and hurt feelings. I have personally experienced all of these emotions while working in professional contexts throughout…
Food Security: A Global Issue
Story by Kuei-Feng Tung | tung.k@husky.neu.edu Here in Boston, food is readily available where many combinations of price range, convenience, and cuisine exist to suit the consumer’s needs. It’s often more difficult to decide what to eat than it is to find a place to eat. Perhaps one third of the world’s population engaging in agriculture…
The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class
Story by Sydne Mass | mass.sy@husky.neu.edu The precariat, as defined by sociologists and economists, represents a social class of people who live their lives in precarity, or without financial security or stability. They are often characterized as the victims of chronic joblessness. Guy Standing, a British economist and professor at the University of London, developed this…
Arms Trade Treaty: Discussed at NEU
Story by Christian Jepsen | jepsen.c@husky.neu.edu On February 2nd, Northeastern University hosted the Anna Macdonald, the Director and Secretariat of the organization Control Arms. Control Arms was founded in 2003 with the goal of establishing an international treaty regulating the sale of arms. Although she maintained an optimism, she did not disguise the difficulties that came…
Dialogue to Cuba
Photos by William Bryan | bryan.w@husky.neu.edu Photos taken as part
Inequality Reflection: Mexico, India and the U.S
Story by Pedro Falcon | falcon.p@husky.neu.edu Photo by Madlen Gubernick | gubernick.ma@husky.neu.edu “We reserve the right of admission”, I read on the door of McDonalds as I excitedly walked into the fast food chain on a night in Kolkata. I didn’t really pay attention to the sign, I was craving food and French fries — nothing in…
