Deniz Gulay
ugulay@binghamton.edu
93 Articles
Columns
Opportunities for diplomacy must be seized in Korea
North and South Korea are one of the curious vestiges of the Cold War. After 1945, Korea was split into North Korea and South Korea, and the division hardened after the inconclusive...
Columns
War hawks should have no place in politics
Peace is something often taken for granted by those who’ve never seen war. The luxuries and safety of the First World, even when we consider problems at home like inflation, unemployment and...
Columns
The power of amnesia in video game story design
The video game Disco Elysium is unique in that it fully immerses the player in the story. This isn’t to say no other video game can be truly “immersive,” but a fundamental...
Columns
The Great Man Theory is overly criticized
The task of the humanities is to understand the roots of human behavior. Researchers and professionals collectively spend their resources constructing theories, systems and approaches that analyze us as a society. However,...
Columns
Remember all the people you were
I get a strange feeling every time I look at myself in the mirror. It’s as if I am seeing my face for the first time — it is familiar, yet foreign....
Columns
Preventing a water crisis requires international cooperation
The history of human civilization is often defined by its use of resources. From the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, and the Oil Age to the Atomic Age, our development as...
Columns
Japan is on path for a historic cultural shift
Because Japan is diplomatically opposed to China, Japan plays a key role in the geopolitics of East Asia. In a past column, I addressed the current issues regarding Japan’s role as a...
Opinions
Utahism is not a sensible or democratic strategy
Internal borders are an obscure, but important, aspect of politics. How a country is divided into smaller counties, provinces and states is vital to that country’s functioning because the management of resources,...
Columns
The United States must prioritize welfare over military spending
Especially amid the ongoing war against Iran, the United States is in a very critical position when it comes to its military. I previously addressed the coming dilemma regarding conscription and the...
Columns
Democrats’ path to 2028 requires rhetoric reform
Two years ago, in the months before the presidential election, other columnists and I stressed the importance of political reform. Our concern was directed at the mainstream parties ignoring public concerns, third...