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November 21, 2016 Anthony Tokarz

Civil War in South Sudan Threatens Genocide

The civil war began three years ago when the nation’s President, Salva Kiir, accused his deputy minister, Reik Machar, of plotting a coup against him. Armed factions took to the streets to beat Machar into submission. On November 11th, the UN Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide, Adam Dieng, alerted that the Sudanese media helped militias target civilians along ethnic lines. Social media sites prevalent throughout the world served as vehicles for the transmission of the media’s hate speech, thus furthering the polarization and radicalization of South Sudan’s citizenry. The ouster of Machar in July only reignited the violence.

December 11, 2015 Anna Bondi

Genocide of Falun Gong Goes Unnoticed

The fact of the matter is that the Chinese government is committing genocide. Genocide is, by definition, “the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.” This overlooked tragedy is an unredeemable factor of China’s government. Yet, Western powers have not acknowledged these actions for what they are because of beneficial economic ties with China, as well as the necessity to interfere if identified as a genocide.