#Gamergate: Beyond Fun and Games
Do you play video games? If so, you may be aware of an ongoing controversy that goes by the name #Gamergate. (∗See explanatory note at […]
Current Events
2014 Nobel Peace Prize Honors Champions for Children
Protecting the rights of children received worldwide recognition last week. The Norwegian Nobel Committee co-awarded its prestigious Peace Prize to Kaliash Satyarthi of India and […]
Ebola: What It Is and Is Not
Back in the summer, btw brought you news of an outbreak of Ebola. In the months since, thousands have died and concern over how to […]
UPDATED: Scotland’s Declaration of Independence?
At the height of the British Empire, England had rule over one-quarter of the world’s population. In the years since, some of the countries under […]
The President’s Address about the Islamic State
The problems in Iraq have been a growing concern for the American people and the Obama administration for the last several months. btw has been […]
Proudly Hailing Our Stripes and Stars
When was the last time you sang the Star Spangled Banner? If you attend a lot a sporting events, probably a lot, or maybe the […]
Becoming Better, Bit by Bit
September is Self Improvement Month. There are many areas of our lives–physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, or intellectual to name a few–where even a little improvement […]
Women’s Equality Day
Tuesday, August 26 is Women’s Equality Day in the United States. This day commemorates the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment where women citizens in the […]
Civil Unrest: Yesterday and Today
It has been more than two weeks since the shooting of an unarmed African American teenager sparked protests and riots throughout a suburb of St. […]
The Difficult Road to Finding Peace
For the past month, btw has been updating you on the latest flare-up in the long-standing conflict between Israel and Palestine. The recent rash of […]