Millie Tran

This paper was submitted for “Political Science 20: World Politics” with Professor Richard Anderson in Spring 2009. The PDF will be available shortly.
Before 1648 and the Peace of Westphalia, states were grouped in geographical blocks, with a focal point usually being the capital of the empire. However, following the treaty, which recognized the territory and [...]

This column was first published in the UCLA Daily Bruin on March 16, 2009.
In the spirit of the World Wide Web’s 20th birthday last Friday, I’d like to celebrate my favorite thing on the Web right now: Twitter.
On the surface, it is deceptively simple. It’s a social network and a micro-blogging tool in which you [...]

This column was first published in the UCLA Daily Bruin on January 16, 2009.
During a visit to the tech hub that is Silicon Valley, Barack Obama, the biggest geek to hit the White House since Al Gore, touted a new position in White House if he were elected: Chief Technology Officer. But with the economic [...]

This column was first published in the UCLA Daily Bruin on November 10, 2008.
Thousands of people campaigned tirelessly for their respective candidate, and one campaign saw the product of its hard work materialize with Obama winning the presidency. But the grueling months of campaigning are over. The political jargon from pundits is over. The passion [...]