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Macabre Capitalism: The Profitable World of Serial Killer Media

Macabre Capitalism: The Profitable World of Serial Killer Media

Lewis Saint Victor II
Current Events

In the last few decades, there has been a growth in media depictions of macabre capitalism. It seems that serial killers are the current obsession with streaming services, literature, and film. This has spawned a lucrative business centered on sensationalized accounts of these killers, but why is this so appealing to the public? People are interested in stories about serial killers for a variety of reasons, including a morbid curiosity regarding the motivations behind such crimes and a fascination with the darker side of human nature.

“5 signs you have ADHD”: The danger of misinformation on TikTok

“5 signs you have ADHD”: The danger of misinformation on TikTok

Giada Bassoli
Current Events

Social media have become one of the major sources of communication and information worldwide, with trillions of bytes of information being exchanged every second online. While trending topics on social media tend to change according to several factors, such as country or age, health-related content has recently been trending all over the world, across all ages on all major social media platforms (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok).

Sweden and Finland’s Accession to NATO: Analyzed

Sweden and Finland’s Accession to NATO: Analyzed

Keelan Jacques
Current Events

In May 2022, Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership. The decision arrived at a time of the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, which sparked, and is continuing to elicit, growing security concerns among its European neighbors. Both Sweden and Finland have engaged in regular military cooperation with NATO allies, especially with respect to the sale and purchase of military equipment. Finland’s decision to purchase 64 F-35 aircraft from the US aerospace corporation Lockheed Martin in early 2022 was viewed as a move that, although not entirely indicative of a NATO future, provided a parallel with the neighboring, fellow Arctic country Norway, which also operates the F-35 aircraft. Indeed, the sense of shared military prowess and interoperability between Arctic countries and the wider NATO intergovernmental organization as a whole is a fundamental component of both the feasibility and practicality of Sweden and Finland’s decision to join NATO.

Disinformation in the New Philippine Elections

Disinformation in the New Philippine Elections

Drew Pagaduan
Current Events

In 2022, the Philippines saw the rise of Bongbong Marcos to the Philippine presidency years after his father, infamous dictator Ferdinand Marcos, was ousted from power by the EDSA People’s Power revolution in 1986. So how is it that yet another Marcos has ascended to office yet again in the Philippines, not a full lifetime after their family’s exile by popular revolution?  Why has the myth of a Philippine Golden Age under Ferdinand Marcos, rife with recorded human rights abuses, persisted to this day to help propel Bongbong Marcos to the highest levels of government? It is decades of extensive historical revisionism and a complex disinformation network with roots in the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte that have placed the Marcos family back into the presidential office. 

“5 signs you have ADHD”: The danger of misinformation on TikTok

“5 signs you have ADHD”: The danger of misinformation on TikTok

Giada Bassoli
Current Events

Social media have become one of the major sources of communication and information worldwide, with trillions of bytes of information being exchanged every second online. While trending topics on social media tend to change according to several factors, such as country or age, health-related content has recently been trending all over the world, across all ages on all major social media platforms (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok).

America's Attention Bias on Disaster (Copy)

America's Attention Bias on Disaster (Copy)

Ariel Siton
Current Events

At this moment in time, and indeed in history, the world that we all live in is a dangerous, chaotic place in so many ways. However, many Americans have their attention fixed on some tragedies as opposed to others. Stories of the Russian invasion into Ukraine, such as the siege and destruction of the city of Mariupol, have gripped the minds and hearts of many in the U.S. However, within this ocean of empathy for Ukraine, many Americans lose awareness of the multitude of disasters and loss of life occurring in other parts of the world at worst, and they devote less attention to them at best.

The Consequences of Roe v. Wade

The Consequences of Roe v. Wade

Drew Pagaduan
Current Events

The topic of abortion has long been a divisive topic in the political landscape of the United States, sparking fiery debates at all levels of governance. Protests and counter-protests have broken out across America, oftentimes with abortion clinics as the battlefield. For decades, the right of pregnant women to an abortion was protected by the landmark Roe v. Wade. However, with the overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, it is time to analyze the political, social, and economic consequences of reversing a policy decision that has stood as a pillar of women’s bodily autonomy for decades.

The Emergence of Monkeypox in The U.S.

The Emergence of Monkeypox in The U.S.

Mia Christina Cancio
Current Events

The monkeypox virus (MPXV) is a rare infectious disease that has emerged in the past two decades. Originating in animals, MPXV was then transmitted to humans, thus classifying it as a viral zoonosis. The virus is now primarily spread through close contact between humans. MPXV primarily affects the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic (1). However, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are public health concerns regarding its recent emergence in the United States.

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