In recent years, fast fashion has become synonymous as the antithesis to sustainability, fair work practices, and the environmental movement— and for good reason. The manufacturing process has raised moral and ethical concerns as it includes exporting garment production to … Continue reading
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Questions de fenêtre
« Celui qui regarde du dehors à travers une fenêtre ouverte, ne voit jamais autant de choses que celui qui regarde une fenêtre fermée ». Charles Baudelaire, « Les Fenêtres », extrait.
Baudelaire, par ces quelques mots, souligne le pouvoir … Continue reading
Dubai’s Artificial Islands : Cutting Edge Innovation or Ecological Disaster?
Dubai’s relationship to the environment is problematic as its avant-guardist ambitions clash with the persistence of a sustainable environment and, therefore, a sustainable future. Among other practices, the artificial islands off the coast of the city have grave environmental consequences, such as excessive use of natural resources, the slow decline of biodiversity, along with the extinction of wildlife and vegetation.
The Dubious Ethics of Shopping on Amazon
The argument about whether one's support of Amazon, or lack thereof, is significant enough to make a substantial difference has been hotly debated. However, in some circumstances Amazon is the only means of shopping for some areas and its convenience and affordable shipping expenditures may oftentimes be unavoidable for remote and vulnerable communities, such as Iqaluit.
Emmett Till’s Lynching Case Officially Closed After 66 Years: A Case Review of Justice and Accountability
The reason that this case made such an impact for the civil rights movement was because it viscerally exposed the extent of racial hatred manifesting from an unconfirmed wink or whistle; especially the level of brutality taken out on a young boy.
The Unspoken Costs of Opportunistic Education
For students coming from developing countries, going to university in North America or Europe is the opportunity of a lifetime — a chance at a successful life. Yet who’s not to say that an international education is just a glorification of Western perpetuations of what entails a world class education?
Art et Développement – Interview avec Prof. Patrick Alcedo.
A Will to Dream suit le parcours de Luther Perez, ancienne star du ballet aux Philippines qui décide d’enseigner la danse aux enfants et aux jeunes défavorisés des quartiers pauvres de Quezon City. On y suit l’évolution de ces jeunes danseurs, en abordant des questions de précarité du travail, de grossesse chez les adolescentes, ou encore de drogues.
The Squid Game Mania : A New Era of Entertainment (No Spoilers Included)
After Parasite's huge success in 2019 as the first non-English-language film to win the best-picture Oscar, and with the ever-growing popularity of Kpop and Kdramas; Korean pop culture has been put at the forefront of global entertainment. But nothing has compared to Squid Game’s rapid and exponential popularity in so little time.
Southeast Asia’s Post-COVID-19 School Re-openings: Exposing Institutional Inequalities
Indeed, many instances of educational inequity have resulted in children from Global South countries not being able to attend school at all.
To Speak or Not to Speak ?
Lors de discussions sur le féminisme, certains déclarent que les hommes n’ont pas leur mot à dire. Lorsqu’il s’agit de parler et d’agir contre le racisme, d’autres défendent que seules les personnes racisées peuvent prendre la parole.