Oppenheimer and the Nuclear Chain Reaction
This past summer saw the release of Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan, a biopic of the man who was instrumental...
Review
JPI’s Review aim to give critical evaluations that focus on the political themes and messages conveyed by cultural or artistic products, such as a book, film, television show, play, or art exhibition. Our contributors assess the product’s political content and analyze how it reflects or engages with contemporary political issues and debates.
Historical Film Review: Quo Vadis, Aida? and the 1995 Srebrenica Massacre
Foreign war drama, Quo Vida, Aida? offers heartbreaking and powerful insight into the July 1995 Srebrenica Massacre, an eleven-day event...
Citizenship and the Vulnerability of the “Stateless” in Offshore Citizens
Offshore Citizens, written by Noora Lori, a professor at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies, examines the global standard...
Information: The Best Weapon Against Radicalization
Yasmin Green, the director of research and development for Jigsaw, speaks at the beginning of a talk about fake news...
Caring for the Crazy
What if the next time you fell ill, seriously ill—the kind of illness that floats you between this world and...
The Truth About Torture: Depicting CIA Abuses in “The Torture Report”
On September 17, 2001, the United States took its first steps into a global War on Terror. President George W....
“Crude Democracy” Book Review
I remember once during a debate in history class when I was in school in Iran, the teacher mentioned, “Having...
Prophesying the Present: Michel Houellebecq’s “Submission”
Michel Houellebecq's “Submission” should bear a trigger warning | Photo courtesy WSJ blogs With the French Presidential campaign in full...
Gay, Palestinian, Israeli: Caught between conflicting identities
Scene from Oriented | Pictured Film Distribution Jake Witzenfeld presented his documentary Oriented at New York University’s Gallatin School, sparking...
A Leaderless Movement: Gordon Brown on Globalization
Gordon Brown at New York University on September 15, speaking on the subject of globalization and anti-globalization movements. Photo |...
