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Protecting Cows and Persecuting People

Suspected of selling beef, Kalantus Barla was beaten to death by a mob of vigilantes in Jharkhand, India. While there have still been no arrests or convictions in the case, the alleged culprits were members of Bajrang Dal, a Hindu militant organization that espouses Hindutva, the philosophy that India ought to be a Hindu homeland, governed according to the principles of that religion.

The Rise of the Pynk Vote

2020 will mark the first time that millennials will constitute a larger portion of the electorate than baby boomers, presenting an opportunity for female voters aged 18-24 to flex their political muscles — that is, if they decide to show up.

The Nuanced Push for American Sex Education

Sex education in America is not as controversial as it seems ... but since Americans do not all agree on the best way to do it, sex-ed legislation is most effective when approached at the state or local level.

How to Fail at Regime Change

Since 2001, the United States has led three military inventions with the explicit goal of toppling foreign governments. In October 2001, less than one...

From Selfies to Progress in El Salvador

The world has taken more than 350 million selfies. Selfie-taking hordes have invaded popular tourist destinations, while the bathroom mirror selfie has not yet...

The Academic Edge

Activists within high school academic competitions have made impressive strides toward gender inclusivity, but with more information to propel those efforts, gains might be even less few and far between.

Tooth and Nail: The Fight for Species in a World of Wildlife Crime

Two years have passed since China’s momentous ivory ban. Its effectiveness — and its shortcomings — speaks to the current and future status of wildlife crime, and calls for an investigation of all of the links in its twisted supply chain.

More for Mormon Women

Mormon women world-wide have the potential to put the “more” in “Mormon” — to make history, one shattered box at a time.

President’s Note

In “GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS,” we explore the potential of young women to shape American and global politics, giving them the analytical attention popular media often fails to.

Priceless Treasures and Their Shaky Pedestals 

The matter of contention is whether museums should return artifacts illicitly obtained from their places of origin. As the governments of Greece, China, and other nations draw attention to this issue, the need for comprehensive dialogue and possible action has only become more pressing.