The Pendulum
Hunger and Poverty in Somalia: The Starvation of the Country’s Most Vulnerable
Jenna Maunsell Poverty is a persistent problem in Africa. An estimated 490 million people in Africa live below the poverty line. Poverty...
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The Pendulum
- Apr 10
- 7 min
Where to Turn Next? The Future of European Energy Post-Russia
Matthew M. Ployhart On the morning of February 4, 2022, Russia launched a new invasion of Ukraine. Although hostilities truly began in...
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The Pendulum
- Feb 8
- 5 min
Where is Peng Shuai?
Hannah Stewart On the night of November 2, 2021, Peng Shuai, a retired Chinese professional tennis player, published a 1600-word essay...
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The Pendulum
- Dec 7, 2022
- 3 min
The Qatar Quandary: Human Rights Abuses and the World Cup
Gavin Hunt On November 20 of this year, the FIFA World Cup opened to fireworks and fanfare in Qatar’s Al Bayt Stadium, beginning a 29 day...
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The Pendulum
- Nov 29, 2022
- 3 min
China Extends its Influence in Brazil
Blake Mauro The National Flags of China (left) and Brazil (right) Over the past two decades, China has stretched its reach far beyond its...
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The Pendulum
- Oct 3, 2022
- 3 min
Protests In Haiti Break Out Over Fuel Price Hike
Ian Stewart A man carries a sign that reads: "Banks are not innocent in our misery" during a protest to demand that Haitian Prime...
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The Pendulum
- Sep 23, 2022
- 6 min
Chinese Involvement in Africa: the Controversy of “Private” Security
Matthew M. Ployhart There are many instances in history in which a more advanced power has influenced the development of another nation...
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The Pendulum
- Sep 21, 2022
- 5 min
Russia in Ukraine: An Examination of Russian Motivations for Invasion
Matthew M. Ployhart In 862, Vikings under the command of Oleg of Novgorod founded the Slavic state of Kievan Rus, which was situated in...
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The Pendulum
- May 10, 2022
- 5 min
Cosmos and Conflict: The Russian-Ukrainian War and Global Space Partnership
Mary Grace Nimmer On July 15, 1975, the world witnessed the success of the first international space partnership, the Apollo-Soyuz Test...
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The Pendulum
- Apr 27, 2022
- 4 min
Inside Putin’s mind: Moscow’s Motives Explained
Blake Mauro, Contributing Writer As discussed in part one of this series, Putin has repeatedly denounced and denied Ukraine’s independent...
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The Pendulum
- Apr 14, 2022
- 4 min
A Spoiled Brotherhood: A Historical Look into Russia’s and Ukraine’s Relationship
Blake Mauro, Contributing Writer The Russia-Ukraine conflict has roots which existed before February 24, 2022, before the invasion of...
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The Pendulum
- Apr 8, 2022
- 4 min
A Silent Battle: Sexual Violence within Militaries Around the World
Ava Barros In the United States military alone, one in four service women report being sexually assaulted by a fellow service member, and...
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The Pendulum
- Mar 1, 2022
- 5 min
The Nihilistic Nutcracker: How Ballet’s Roots Confound Modern Political Issues
Clara Noble As the holiday season winds to a close, the last of the Christmas trees find homes on snow banks and curbsides and holiday...
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The Pendulum
- Feb 22, 2022
- 3 min
Canadian Reparations and Welfare Reform
Hannah Roebuck The Canadian federal government and First Nations leaders have come to a historic $40 billion agreement-in-principle to...
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The Pendulum
- Jan 31, 2022
- 4 min
Putin’s Gamble: The Ukraine Crisis and How it Started
Gavin Hunt It’s the night of January 21st in Ukraine as a Boeing 747 cargo plane lands and begins slowly taxiing to its parking zone....
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The Pendulum
- Jan 14, 2022
- 3 min
Afghan Uyghurs Fear Deportation by the Taliban
Hannah Roebuck The Uyghur population in Afghanistan is estimated to be around 2,000 to 3,000. They arrived in Afghanistan in waves, some...
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The Pendulum
- Nov 15, 2021
- 4 min
Africa’s Antidote: The World’s First Malaria Vaccine
Mary Grace Nimmer Following recent years of stagnation in the decades-long fight against malaria, the World Health Organization (WHO) has...
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The Pendulum
- Nov 2, 2021
- 3 min
Legal victories for Nigerians against the Shell Corporation
Ian Stewart Patricia Ogbonnaya shows the height oil rose to during an oil spill. Photograph: Maggie Andresen/The Guardian Shell, one of...
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The Pendulum
- Nov 2, 2021
- 3 min
Moscow or Bust
Clara Noble Russia—a hulking mass of nature, history, and people—can be understood through St. Petersburg’s recent explosion of modernism...
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The Pendulum
- Sep 30, 2021
- 4 min
Forever a Suspect: Terror at Guantanamo Bay
Amani Altwam The Guantanamo Bay detention camp, also known as Gitmo, is a United States military prison that is located on the Guantanamo...
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