The Oedipus Complex in Pasolini’s Movie

Introduction Many ancient plays still inspire artists, musicians, and other people related to art, and Sophocles’s Oedipus the King is one such tragedy. Thus, in 1967, a movie named Oedipus Rex, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, was created. It is noticeable that Pasolini inserted a prologue situated in current times...

The “Ascension” Documentary by Jessica Kingdon

Ascension is set in China, which is regarded as a global economic powerhouse in the race to become the largest economy in the world. China is on the pathway to becoming a high-income country, which would paint a glamorous picture of a highly prosperous nation. However, that thinking would only...

The Impact of Taxation and Inflation in the U.S.

Carl Szabo’s article “Democrats want you to keep paying more. This is how they are making it happen” from the RealClear Policy website discusses how the current government makes Americans pay more. The author gives specific examples of the Democrats’ attempts to raise taxes and prices as well as to...

Microbial Mecca and Global Crisis of Cholera

Introduction Hijaz and Istanbul were terrified of Cholera entering the region during the hajj from India. The 1865 period resulted in the deaths of 15,000-30,000 pilgrims and triggered a worldwide pandemic (Low 120). The outbreak struck Egypt in 1883, killing approximately 50,000 people (Low 121). The networks that moved and...