The Lithium Triangle: Where Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia Meet
WEBJan 15, 2020 · The lightest of metals may be causing the largest of impacts. Lithium, which powers our phones, laptops, and electric cars, is essential to our battery-driven world. The demand for lithium has rapidly increased, as the global market’s annual consumption has risen by 8.9 percent annually. This demand will only intensify as hybrid and electric …
The Sri Lankan Civil War and Its History, Revisited in 2020
WEBAug 31, 2020 · On June 9, 2020, Sri Lankans occupied the streets outside the US Embassy in Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, holding signs condemning the racism, police brutality, and other maladies plaguing the United States. Sri Lanka’s social issues also came to light at this protest. The country, after all, …
The Future of Farming: Artificial Intelligence and Agriculture
WEBJan 8, 2020 · The Benefits of AI for Environmentally-Conscious Agriculture. This is where AI enters the scene. Farmers use AI for methods such as precision agriculture; they can monitor crop moisture, soil composition, and temperature in growing areas, enabling farmers to increase their yields by learning how to take care of their crops and determine …
Building the (Fire) Wall: Internet Censorship in the United States …
WEBDec 28, 2020 · Building the (Fire) Wall: Internet Censorship in the United States and China. In a time of ever-increasing wealth of information on the internet, China has become notorious for having the most stringent internet censorship policies and surveillance systems in the world. Search engines and social media platforms that are ubiquitous in …
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Public Health and Overpopulation: The United Nations Takes Action
WEBJun 20, 2022 · The global population is currently rising at a steady rate. The number of humans existing on Earth has never been as high as it is now. In 1800, Earth had approximately 1 billion inhabitants, which rose to 2.3 billion in 1940, then 3.7 billion in 1970, and approximately 7.5 billion today. In the last five decades, Earth has experienced an ...
The Death and Revival of Indigenous Languages
WEBJan 19, 2022 · The Death and Revival of Indigenous Languages. Every two weeks, an Indigenous language dies. Some of the languages that have already disappeared were Inuit languages, spoken in the far reaches of the Arctic. Others had evolved in the leafy greenery of coastal Australia. While they differ in setting, culture, and phonetics, one aspect that …
All About Sex: Global Childhood Sexualization and Education
WEBAug 23, 2019 · All About Sex: Global Childhood Sexualization and Education. Minjue Wu. Originally published in the HIR Winter 2019 Issue. Two centuries ago, child sexualization and pedophilia made an appearance in mass media via black humor. While the erotic and satirical novel Les 120 Journées de Sodome ou l'école du libertinage was written in …
HIR Academic Writing Contest - Harvard International Review
WEBMay 31, 2024 · Who We Are The Harvard International Review is a quarterly magazine offering insight on international affairs from the perspectives of scholars, leaders, and policymakers. Since our founding in 1979, we've set out to bridge the worlds of academia and policy through outstanding writing and editorial selection. The quality of our
Supervising Surveillance: International Law and the Surveillance State
WEBNov 11, 2020 · The surveillance state is ubiquitous and increasingly transnational, so the realm of international law presents an opportunity to build a theoretical framework for at least protecting the human rights and privacy of non-citizens from foreign surveillance. Considering and implementing this framework is a necessary first step in the path to a ...