What if Carlisle Barracks went back to a “business as usual” model and faculty, staff, or students happened to be infected with COVID-19? Throughout the United States, governments are trying to devise strategies to return to normalcy following the shutdowns caused by COVID-19. Carlisle Barracks is no different and has been having consistent virtual town […]
Author Archives: Nicholas Blasco
SANCTIONS IN ACTION: THE IRANIAN PROTESTS
Iran is suffering significantly due to increasing inflation and stagnant economic growth because of economic sanctions imposed by the United States. What started as peaceful protests over gas prices in cities across Iran escalated into riots against a broad spectrum of issues in 29 of Iran’s 31 provinces (as of 5 December, 2019). Current estimates […]
THE HONG KONG PROTESTS: A CASE STUDY OF POLICE AND MILITARY USE OF FORCE
The goal of police use of force is to gain control over a situation and to ideally eliminate threats posed by an individual to themselves, others, or the police. Protests in Hong Kong have been ongoing since March 2019. Thousands have been injured during the five-month struggle over justice and sovereignty, in part due […]