Health - Catalyst

Vaccine Passports

April 30, 2021November 10, 2021 Maeve Williams

Vaccine passports will exacerbate existing inequalities caused by globalization: allowing the rich to accelerate a return to their accustomed freedom of movement while the poor are physically and economically restricted, with limited access to the COVID-19 vaccine

The Global Community’s Response to Japan’s Fukushima Water Release Plan

April 28, 2021November 10, 2021 Ruolan Ma

The Japanese government plans to release the tritium-tainted water into the Pacific Ocean in small amounts over the next 30 years. However, the plan has received an overflowing of criticism from Japanese citizens and those abroad.

Canada’s Trivial Attack on International Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 26, 2021November 10, 2021 Santhindu Wijesooriya

While the nation has implemented various restrictions targeting the spread of the virus from within, from the very beginning, restricting travel has been one of Canada’s main focuses in tackling this deadly disease.

The Curiosities Behind the Escalation of Violence in Northwestern Africa

April 24, 2021November 10, 2021 Misbah Lalani

As African countries attempt to constantly recover and reduce the eminence of violence, global actors and surrounding communities must begin to jointly address it.

China’s Five-Year Plan Provides the First Insights To What the Future Holds After the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 22, 2021November 10, 2021 Kibel Aker

The preview of the 14th 5-year plan has provided a first look into how the economic recovery from the pandemic will be projected, and how current changes in the socio-economic balance of the nation will continue to hold significance in the future.

Bolsonaro’s Uncertain Future: COVID-19 and Brazil’s 2022 Election

April 16, 2021November 10, 2021 Sage Pothier

Donald Trump’s embarrassing fall from power in November 2020 carries a bleak omen for other crass right-wing leaders like Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro’s campaign tactics from 2018 will not work again, with his anti-establishment rhetoric not carrying the same appeal since his policies have resulted in countless deaths.