University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Latest Posts
- December 18, 2011 | Adam Jutha
The Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea’s (DPRK) State TV pictured sobbing reporters announcing the death of the country Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-il, on Sunday evening. At the age of 69, Kim Jong-il passed away from an acute myocardial infarction on a train during a planned field guidance tour. After first aid... - October 29, 2012 | Francis WongOn Tuesday, November 6, North Carolina voters will go to the polls to decide who will represent them in local and national offices. The 2012 Election also offers voters the opportunity to select the next Governor of North Carolina. Lieutenant Governor Walter H. Dalton and Former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory are currently in contest for the...
- May 9, 2012 | Chris Scanzoni
There is universal despair among all of my friends and colleagues today. I have heard real stories of immediate plans to flee the state, of heterosexual and homosexual couples alike electing to marry elsewhere, and of students deciding to (in one case) transfer universities. There is ample merit to believe that this is a turning point... - April 1, 2012 | Francis Wong
North Carolina voters who go to the polls on May 8 will decide whether to enact or reject a proposed change to the state’s constitution that seeks to limit the definition of civilly-recognized marriage to one man and one woman. Amendment One, as the proposed change is known, ranks among the most restrictive in a wave of similar... - September 28, 2011 | Eeshan Khandekar
The definition of when human life starts has been hotly contested, especially when it comes to abortion rights. However, the state of Mississippi is radically re-creating its definition of being a person. Ballot Measure 26, the "Personhood Amendment" has been proposed to change the... - September 7, 2011 | Rachel Burns
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) like cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease have become a global epidemic. NCDs account for over 60% of all global deaths with 80% of these deaths in low- and middle-income countries. Even so, less than 3% of the United States’ $22 billion Official Development Assistance for health in low-income... - July 21, 2011 | Chris Scanzoni
Today, I was thrilled to attend President Perez Musharraf's lecture "The State of the U.S.-Pakistan Relationship" at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Mr. Musharraf, awkwardly introduced as "the former and future President of Pakistan," delivered an impassioned and controversial assessment of U.S.-... - July 12, 2011 | Chris Scanzoni
It is indeed an exciting period to be an intern at the Center for Science, Technology, and Security Policy (CSTSP) at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)! Among my numerous research responsibilities, my supervisors have assigned South Asian nuclear issues... - July 8, 2011 | Martin Stern
Last Thursday, I attended a panel on the War in Afghanistan featuring John McCain, Joe Lieberman, former General Jack Keane, and moderated by Michael O’Hanlon from the Brookings Institute. The event, hosted by the Institute for the Study of War and located in the Newseum event room, offered unique insights into the perspectives of the... - June 22, 2011 | Martin Stern
For the past few weeks, I have spent my time working in the DC headquarters of the Roosevelt Institute. Unlike other Academy Fellows, who spend most of their time at placement organizations (only to return for brown bag lunches and policy trainings), I spend my entire day working on various projects for the Roosevelt Institute Campus Network. It...
Group home page(s)
