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Democracy (in Minecraft)

Dawson Maxwell, MVC writer November 25, 2024

One day, my friends and I got bored and decided to play Minecraft, specifically Java Edition.  This was not just any regular Minecraft: Java Edition playthrough - it was a modded one. How unique and fun,...

Pretendo Network & the Importance of Digital Media Preservation

Dawson Maxwell, MVC writer October 28, 2024

On April 9, 2024, Nintendo shut down their Nintendo Network services, which powered the Internet connectivity features included with their Wii U and 3DS game consoles. Dozens of games like Splatoon and...

What is the Arab Spring

Dawson Maxwell, MVC writer October 23, 2024

The year is 2010, and a particularly arid American summer season results in lower crop yields than initially expected. While this story would typically be picked up by the media and scrutinized with great...

Ukraine Invade Russia. New Front Opens in the East.

Dawson Maxwell, MVC writer September 9, 2024

On February 22, 2022, Russia officially launched its “special military operation:” sending troops through the allied Donbas border-regions and occupied Crimea into Ukraine. The offensive was expected...

Markets are Down and Gamestop Remains Afloat

Dawson Maxwell, MVC writer September 5, 2024

With the advent of nihilistic internet posts foreboding the beginning of a new worldwide recession, why is it that Gamestop’s (GME) stock continues to rise? While western markets followed a downward...

Bouganville: The World’s Next Country

Dawson Maxwell, MVC writer May 21, 2024

Prior to the first World War, European empires were at the top of their game. The British's various colonies, with their intricate mercantile trade network spanning both the Old and New World as well as...

The Belt and Road Initiative

Dawson Maxwell, MVC writer May 10, 2024

A debt crisis in Sri Lanka, an economic crash in Pakistan spurred on by questionable credit lending, and Tajikistan's mounting debt burden are all symptoms of China's Belt and Road Initiative.  During...

Hong Kong’s new “counter-espionage” law.

Dawson Maxwell, MVC writer May 1, 2024

To the uninitiated mind of an outsider, Hong Kong's new national security law may seem like just another bill passed by a democratically-elected government; but, in actuality, it is emblematic of China’s...

Acronyms are S.T.U.P.I.D.

Dawson Maxwell, MVC writer April 22, 2024

Acronyms: they shorten big, long names into short, little letters. Fun, right? No. Acronyms are stupid, and I have created one, P.H.U.N.C., in order to illustrate my point. P stands for Phonetics: How...

Sailing the Straits – Volume 1: The Silicon Shield

Dawson Maxwell, MVC writer March 8, 2024

Today, Americans are worried, more than ever, that modern society and the rule-based order that encompasses it is teetering on the precipice of total annihilation. Many notable institutions, like the Bulletin...

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