Saudi Arabia
WWE disrespected its audience, performers, and country with its Crown Jewel pay-per-view
November 12, 2018Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is a prime example of entertainment being inherently political. Being historically right-wing, WWE has shown its fair share of racist slurs, transphobic promos, and villains defined entirely by their ethnicity, among countless other issues. While these moments have been infuriating, they’ve certainly become rarer over the years, and many fans still enjoy WWE at its core. A much wider audience, along with the Internet as a place where they can speak, has allowed for much more thorough criticism, and the WWE does often listen. This is especially evident by the…
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Political Corner: Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death should have been the tipping point for relations with Saudi Arabia
October 31, 2018After the weeks following his disappearance, the Saudi Arabian government confirmed that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed on October 2 after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Now, Saudi Arabia’ leadership is in the spotlight. Since becoming crown prince, Mohammed…
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Why Saudi Arabia is the right choice to head UN Human Rights Council
June 8, 2015Last month Saudi Arabia announced their bid to behead head the United Nations Human Rights Council, following the end of its current leader Germany’s term. Though some choose to label the move as outrageous due to the alleged “non-humanist conduct”…
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