On February 19, workers throughout Buenos Aires staged a 24-hour strike to protest the lower house’s approval of libertarian Argentinian president Javier Milei’s labour reforms, which will extend working hours, limit the right to strike, and reduce severance pay. Thousands… Continue reading
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The Compounding Global Crises Crisis
Where decades and eras used to be marked by one or two global crises, the 2020s have seen several in less than one decade. Further, the duration of each conflict has been, on average, two times as long in the … Continue reading
The War on Iran: All Quiet on the Chinese Front?
In late February, Israel and its superpower ally, the United States, launched a series of coordinated attacks against Iran, marking the beginning of a long anticipated war on Iran and inciting a series of regional retaliations. While many are unsurprised … Continue reading
Les mutilations génitales des femmes en Afrique: le paradoxe d’une pratique interdite mais pourtant persistante
Les mutilations génitales féminines (MGF) désignent des pratiques consistant à modifier ou retirer les organes génitaux externes des filles ou des femmes pour des raisons non médicales. Présentes dans plusieurs régions du monde, elles sont souvent liées à des normes … Continue reading
Trump’s Cuban Oil Blockade – What You Should Know
On January 29, the White House declared a state of national emergency. The emergency in question? Cuba’s threat to American national security. According to the Trump administration, Cuba provides support for hostile American adversaries, such as “malign actors adverse … Continue reading
Olympic Double Standard: Why is Russia in Time Out?
Following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned Russian athletes from participating in the upcoming Olympic Games. Further, Russian athletes were also banned from competing in World Cup games. This was purportedly done as an effort … Continue reading
China’s Oppression of Uyghurs Continues As the World Reacts Passively
For decades, the Uyghur people have been subject to diverse and immense human rights violations by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The crisis has been ongoing since May 2014, when China launched its “Strike Hard Campaign Against Terrorism”, … Continue reading
Le BNP gagne les élections au Bangladesh: espoir démocratique après le gouvernement Hasina
Des élections historiques ont eu lieu au Bangladesh le 12 février, les premières depuis les manifestations étudiantes qui ont renversé le gouvernement autocratique de Sheikh Hasina en 2024. Le Parti nationaliste du Bangladesh (BNP), dirigé par Tarique Rahman, a remporté … Continue reading
« Une période très chinoise »: la montée du soft power chinois et l’illusion du rêve américain
You met me at a very Chinese time in my life : si vous avez été sur TikTok ou Instagram récemment, vous avez peut-être remarqué cette phrase flotter sur votre écran. De plus en plus, des créateurs de contenu se … Continue reading
The Muslim Brotherhood: Trump’s Promise to the Emirates?
This past January, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) began ‘boycotting’ UK universities, taking action against the state government’s failure to designate the Islamist group, the Muslim Brotherhood, as a terrorist organization. On January 9, the UAE cut scholarship funding for … Continue reading