Politics - Catalyst

The Art of Resilience: One Year post-Thawra in Lebanon

October 26, 2020November 10, 2021 Adriana Gabriela Franco

Last year I published my first article about the Lebanese protests in October 2019. It seemed like Lebanon was on the brink of something marvelous, on the road to overthrowing a government system that had caused them more woes than wins. [...] Unfortunately, the situation got bleaker before it got better.

Eugenics in America: Forced Hysterectomies in an ICE Detention Centre

October 24, 2020November 10, 2021 Jemima Maycock

In a U.S. ICE detention centre, Irwin County Detention Centre, migrant women are undergoing forced sterilizations. Approaching this with the skepticism that ICE is hoping for, would dismiss America’s long history of eugenic practices and ask us to not believe the simple abuse of human rights that is now occurring in Georgia.

The Indian Migrant Labour Crisis and Its Implications

October 22, 2020November 10, 2021 Mehak Balwani

Often, governments are expected to provide help to the vulnerable during a pandemic. Yet instead of giving workers the job security and resources they needed, governments of several predominantly agricultural states, including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat, commenced changes to labour laws. These have largely benefitted industries, leaving informal labour more vulnerable than ever.

Armenia: The Story of an Unattainable Peace

October 20, 2020November 10, 2021 Santhindu Wijesooriya

Armenia has been through a lot in the past 150 years, and continues to endure more. From petty dispute to mass genocide, the people of Armenia have been forced to watch their nation fall under constant fire from the world around them.

The Challenges of Humanitarian Aid in War Torn Yemen

October 18, 2020November 10, 2021 Melanie Baume

Despite ongoing United Nation-brokered negotiations for a ceasefire, a resolution appears to be far out of reach. On top of this, the COVID-19 pandemic has only worsened the living and economic conditions of civilians. With food prices continuously on the rise, a depreciating currency, and a lack of fuel across the country, standards of living have been deteriorating at an unprecedented pace.

Tanzania Sun

October 16, 2020November 8, 2021 Maeve Williams

This pandemic has made me more aware of the inequalities perpetuated in the global economy and the inadequacy of the rationales which accompany them.

The Impending Water Crisis Along the World’s Longest River

October 14, 2020November 10, 2021 Misbah Lalani

The sense of urgency and stubbornness both countries have displayed amidst this power struggle is a result of an inherent pride in identity. A sense of nationalism serves as both a unifying force within the countries for their respective causes, as well as a driver of animosity between them.