Inception’s Millions a Sign of Our Postmodern Times?
“the real is not only what can be reproduced, but that which is always already reproduced” -Jean Baudrillard Forbes.com describes Christopher Nolan‘s Inception – the fifth highest grossing film of the Summer 2010 movie season – as: The $160 million movie was a big gamble for Time Warner studio Warner Bros. It‘s not based on [...]
When Did America Become So UN-American
On July 29, 2009, Arizona’s controversial SB1070 went into effect. Though, key language regarding the authority of law officials to check the immigration status of people in Arizona was blocked by United States District Judge Susan Bolton, the fact is that many Americans remain in support of a law that is in direct contrast to [...]
Video : Washingtonians on Afghanistan
A few weeks ago I asked attendees at the screening of a documentary in D.C.’s Capitol Hill neighborhood what they knew about Afghanistan. Their responses both surprised and intrigued me. Using this intrigue as the impetus, I began a video project to ask more people in Washington, D.C. what they knew of about Afghanistan. This [...]
Adoption in Afghanistan : When Words Can Cost You a Child
For my latest Campus Progress article I set out to try and clarify some of the myths and misconceptions surrounding the adoption of orphans in Afghanistan by Afghans in the global diaspora. Throughout the entire research process (and the criticism that came soon after publication), I was struck by how the difference between two words [...]
Saudi Arabia Erects Gaudy $800 Million Clock During Month of Fasting
Saudi Arabia is spending $800 million on a giant clock in Mecca (a city which they ban non-Muslims from entering) in hopes of eclipsing London’s Big Ben to become one of the largest clock towers in the world. In the mean time: • 11.7% of the Saudi population was unemployed in 2009 • 18.2% of [...]
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