Nigeria has a long and tumultuous history of religious conflict, noted even before the nation gained independence in 1960. Despite attempts to contain the violence, even countering it with purchased US air force weapons, the Nigerian government has … Continue reading
Category: Culture & Media
L’effet Epstein: passivité et saturation informationnelle
Trafic d’enfants, viols à grande échelle, pédophilie, fraude et implication dans des scandales d’ampleur internationale : les crimes associés à cette affaire couvrent presque tout le spectre de l’horreur humaine. Des actes si extrêmes qu’ils semblent relever de la fiction… … Continue reading
The Death of “El Mencho” and Its Implications for Mexican Tourism
On February 22, Mexican forces shot and killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, more commonly known as “El Mencho,” exacerbating threats of cartel-initiated violence. Cervantes was the mastermind behind the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The CJNG emerged as an independent … Continue reading
Reflection on the Role of the Western Observer of Crises Abroad: the Case of Hind Rajab
Does the story of Hind Rajab sound familiar? The six-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed by the Israeli army in January 2024 became the symbol of the struggle against the Palestinian genocide, especially across universities in North America. A little … Continue reading
Olympic Double Standard: Why is Russia in Time Out?
Following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned Russian athletes from participating in the upcoming Olympic Games. Further, Russian athletes were also banned from competing in World Cup games. This was purportedly done as an effort … Continue reading
Reclaiming the City- Paris and Barcelona
The Urban Street
Since the beginning of the urban movement, many have argued about the purpose of the street. On the one hand, the realists are aware of the city’s need for efficient transportation of goods and people by automobile, … Continue reading
The Invisible Workforce Behind Automation
As AI usage continues to surge globally, system automation and the promise of AI performing tasks faster and more efficiently than humans have become increasingly attractive. For many corporations, the prospect of AI operating with a degree of autonomy makes … Continue reading
Eclipsed Lunar New Year: How Japan Ceased to Use the Lunisolar Calendars and What It Reveals About Western Modernization
As February 17 officially began the Lunar New Year, it also marked 153 years since Japan last celebrated the Lunar New Year nationwide—a tradition that was put to an end when the Emperor of Japan announced that the calendar they … Continue reading
There Is a Woman in Afghanistan
Tourism in Afghanistan was not conceivable nor commercialized during the 20-year US military occupation, nor at its end in 2021, when American forces dramatically pulled out from Kabul. The international community expected the Taliban to swiftly regain control and implement … Continue reading
« Une période très chinoise »: la montée du soft power chinois et l’illusion du rêve américain
You met me at a very Chinese time in my life : si vous avez été sur TikTok ou Instagram récemment, vous avez peut-être remarqué cette phrase flotter sur votre écran. De plus en plus, des créateurs de contenu se … Continue reading