In the past decade, the world has experienced several security crises that have required serious and immediate action, from the global pandemic in 2020 to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which reaches its 3rd anniversary this year. While it would … Continue reading
Tag: Op-Ed
Drawing Boundaries: Canada’s Housing Crisis and the NIMBY Dilemma
In Canadian cities like Regina, Saskatoon, and Montreal, Quebec, homelessness is increasingly at the center of public debate, revealing stark divides in how communities perceive and address this crisis. Recent events, from Regina’s city council discussions to Montreal’s Saint-Henri shelter … Continue reading
Reeling in Aid: Rethinking the ‘Fisherman’ Paradox Through Pious Giving
Delving into the age-old adage of teaching a man to fish versus providing him with a fish, this article navigates the intricate connection that exists between self-reliance, charitable giving, and systemic poverty within development discourse. It unravels the paradoxes underlying … Continue reading
Is Political Neutrality a Viable International Strategy?
In the face of conflict, what means more: to engage, or to abstain?
Amid wars, accusations of political mismanagement, faulty statements, and sides to be drawn seemingly everyday, it is often the human reaction to want to become involved. It … Continue reading
Human Rights in North Korea and the Advocacy of HanVoice
Western media portrayal of North Korea depicts an autocratic regime ruled by a dictator obsessed with the country’s nuclear weapons program. But is that all there is to North Korea? By not covering North Korea’s systemic human rights violations, news outlets undermine the graveness of the humanitarian crisis in the country.
Comparative Case Study: Abortion Access in Morocco vs. Missouri
In the era of first world feminism, it seems that double standards feed deeper divisions more often than they cause compassion. The severity of a female’s struggle is too often compared to another female’s, rather than her male counterpart.