Olympics: Game for Peace or Game for Politicians?
by Irina JiangImage: Bryan Turner/ Unsplash The Olympics games were established three thousand years ago in Greece and have since become the most preeminent sporting event in the world. Apart from being a renowned sporting competition, the Olympics is beloved for a beautiful Greek principle: the Olympic Truce. First beginning in the eighth century B.C, it was a Greek tradition that commanded all inter-state conflicts … Continue reading Olympics: Game for Peace or Game for Politicians?
China’s Dangerous Interpretation of America’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan
by Richard NghiemImage: Anthony Kwan/ Bloomberg. 2017, digital image. Available from: Flickr With the chaotic and bloody US withdrawal from Afghanistan receiving immense attention all around the world, Beijing has wasted no time in capitalizing on this unprecedented propaganda opportunity. Videos of desperate Afghans hanging onto the fuselage of a C-17 transport plane and the devastating suicide bombing outside of Hamid Karzai International Airport have … Continue reading China’s Dangerous Interpretation of America’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan
The Arab World’s Saddening Relationship with Honour Killings
by Douaa QadadiaImage: Brett Jordan / Unsplash “You must preserve our honour and family name.” That is the message that Arab girls constantly hold in their mind as they live their everyday lives. The way you dress, talk, act, and look are all under a microscope. Should I be talking to them? Should I post that on Instagram? What will people say? The Arab world … Continue reading The Arab World’s Saddening Relationship with Honour Killings
Rebuilding After ISIS
by Danial ZaboImage: Levi Meir Clancy / Unsplash *DISCLAIMER: This interview has been slightly edited for length and clarity.* The rise of ISIS in the mid-2010s brought chaos and hardship to an already ailing region. At its height, the militant group held about forty percent of Iraq, including Mosul, the country’s second largest city. Among the hardest hit were minority communities in the subdued nations, … Continue reading Rebuilding After ISIS
The Shadow of Sunshine Industry
by Karina MelencioImage: Petr Macháček / Unsplash The Philippines is known as the Call Center Capital of the World, with over 700 Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies across the nation. Since its humble beginnings in the 1990s, the BPO industry has been one of the few ‘legs’ of the Philippine economy, having contributed 9% to the country’s GDP Growth in 2017. It was greatly backed … Continue reading The Shadow of Sunshine Industry
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): a Golden Opportunity Facing Multiple Obstacles
by Sonia SaidImage: Christian Lue / Unsplash Similar to the ancient Silk Road, the Belt and Road Initiative is bringing some modernity in a world where isolation is, sometimes even unconsciously, more and more encouraged. In that sense, the BRI seems to come at the right time to lead to China’s rise in the current world order. The plan is a golden opportunity for the … Continue reading The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): a Golden Opportunity Facing Multiple Obstacles
As Pakistan Fights COVID, Misinformation Presents Another Battle
by Meheer CommuriImage: visuals / Unsplash Both in the thick of the coronavirus pandemic, India and Pakistan find themselves in opposite positions. In India, people are lining up for far too few vaccines. In Pakistan, there are far too few lines. Although the country “has secured 17 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine… [and] approved China’s Sinopharm and Russia’s Sputnik V vaccines,” “49% of the … Continue reading As Pakistan Fights COVID, Misinformation Presents Another Battle
The Next Election in France: A Turning Point
by Sonia SaidImage: Ilnur Kalimullin / Unsplash France is a leading country in terms of cultural influence but its domestic issues are changing the country. In that perspective, the next elections will be key in understanding the views of the people. According to some experts, the two candidates expected to lead the pools are the same as in the last round of the 2017 presidential … Continue reading The Next Election in France: A Turning Point
Civil Servants: “Work to Live” takes a Courage
by Irina JiangImage: Saulo Mohana / Unsplash How can one find security during a volatile time? For graduates from top Chinese universities, the answer is working as civil servants. Civil servants are those who work for the government in positions such as firefighters, social workers, teachers, and army attorneys. Earning on average 6000 RMB ($930 USD) per month, civil servants make less than the monthly … Continue reading Civil Servants: “Work to Live” takes a Courage
Vaccine Apartheid
by Jack WiseImage: Daniel Schludi/ Unsplash Vaccines have been cited as a great way to get out of the worst spread of newfound disease. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused enormous loss of life. However, efforts to get the global population fully vaccinated are taking place, albeit in an unfair manner. The United States has surpassed 200 million doses administered this April and after long awaited … Continue reading Vaccine Apartheid
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