In July 1944, still celebrating the success of D-Day, economic thinkers from around the world gathered in Bretton, New Hampshire, to establish the first International Monetary Fund. Like the nymph Calypso from Homer’s Odyssey, these delegates from 44 … Continue reading
Category: Politics
How is TikTok Shaping your Political Identity?
In the past decade, we have witnessed the rise of political activism on social media. Gen Z has grown up surrounded by technology, with social media shaping how we perceive the world and absorb knowledge. With over 1 billion monthly … Continue reading
Lessons from Botswana’s Misrepresented Development
Investigating Botswana's success with development can reveal its nuanced history and warn us about what lessons to take from it, especially considering that policies which work in certain contexts may fail in others.
Swimming in Stasis: The Failures of Pakistani Governance in Flood Management in 2022
Pakistan is underwater again. Satellite imaging has found that a third of the country has experienced severe flooding, including the formation of a new 100km wide inland lake in the Sindh Province. However, Pakistan has endured deadly floods for decades before 2022; the country is naturally predisposed to flooding and has a long history of extreme weather due to monsoon rains. The 21st century is no exception.
The Overlooked Refugee Crisis – The Rohingya
When asked to ponder over the refugee crisis, our minds immediately reroute towards the Syrian refugee crisis or, more recently, the Ukrainian refugees owing to the unceasing media attention they garner. However, the largest refugee camp belongs to Myanmar’s Rohingya refugee crisis. Sporadically recognized as ‘forgotten’ or ‘neglected’ by political writers such as CBC’s Nick Logan and Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Jamjoom, this piece aims to shed light on the lives of 1.1 million refugees and capture the political essence through time and other dimensions.
L’Europe de la Défense et L’OTAN, une coexistence est-elle possible?
La guerre en Ukraine a redonné un souffle à l’Organisation du traité de l’Atlantique du Nord (OTAN) en la remettant au centre de l’attention de par le support matériel des forces ukrainiennes se battant pour leur pays contre l’invasion russe. … Continue reading
Love is Now Law: How the Cuban Revolution was Finally Extended to Everyone
This September, in a historic societal and political shift, Cubans overwhelmingly voted to ratify arguably the most progressive family code in the world.
Death by Trade
Opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. have risen significantly since 1999 whilst also exhibiting geographic variation. A focus on foreign trade-related jobs is vital, and perhaps more significant, than other forms of failure in relation to the rise of Opioid usage.
L’échec de la lutte ambitieuse du président Andrés Manuel López Obrador contre la corruption de Pemex
La corruption au Mexique est omniprésente à tous les échelons de la politique et jusqu’au niveau présidentiel. Selon l’indicateur établi par l’ONG Transparence International, le Mexique se place parmi les pays les plus corrompus, d’après la perception qu’en a le … Continue reading
EU’s Response to the Weaponisation of Natural Gas Supply
As a result of the Russia-Ukraine War and Russia's weaponisation of its natural gas reserves, Europe is facing a shortage in natural gas. Therefore, the EU has embarked on a set of interventions to alleviate the difficulties caused by this shortage; the impact of these measures remains to be seen.