Written by Manuela Figueira Lorang On Sunday afternoon, 8th of January, Brazilians lived through a scene similar to the attempted insurrection by Trump supporters taking place in the U.S Capitol. However, the scenes of destruction were more brutal although no deaths were reported. The Brazilian Capital, Brasília is also theContinue Reading
Written by Joanna Sowińska Following the Central African Republic (CAR) inability to conduct an investigation on war crimes and crimes against humanity, the trials at International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague are still ongoing. Vague statements on defence plans from the Defence Council however bring instability to the resolutionContinue Reading
Written by Uilson Jones Does the average, hard-working and honest citizen bear the ultimate responsibility for the actions of their national government? Or could the citizen be seen as an inalienable part of the state who plays the role of a lackey? Should ordinary citizens feel the urge to compensateContinue Reading
Written by Luiza Jacovaz In 1904, the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was founded by Belgium, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The goal was to promote friendly relations among National Associations, Confederations, their officials, and players. The growing competition among soccer teams in Europe urged for aContinue Reading
Written by Margaux Marzuoli What is the problem? Our planet is warming up because of the effects of greenhouse gasses. These gasses trap heat from the sun – like a greenhouse – and progressively heat up the planet. This is a problem because humans, along with many other species, cannotContinue Reading
By Joanna Sowińska Following recent events in Ukraine, Joanna Pandera; a Polish energy specialist, traded her gas stovetop for an electric stove. A second preventive step consisted in installing an electric pump, which will allow her to keep her house warm throughout long and harsh Polish winters. Nevertheless, Joanna’s storyContinue Reading
Written by Uilson Jones Ever since the inception of Ukrainian statehood, there has been a heavily polarizing debate on the conflicting policies of Ukrainianization and Russification. The essence of this debate fundamentally stems from the idea of Ukrainian independence and the building of a Ukrainian nation-state in the context of aContinue Reading
Written by Joanna Sowińska Crucial hydraulic infrastructure in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih was severely damaged on Thursday 14th of September after a series of Russian strikes in the region illustrating Russia’s increasingly erratic tactics in the Russian-Ukrainian war. According to Ukrinform, the Russians then launched a totalContinue Reading
Written by Nelli Naukkarinen TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of sexual violence In October 2010 the famous Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) fraternity of the University of Yale, with very famous alumni such as 5 former U.S.A presidents, four vice presidents and numerous famous businessmen, politicians and influential figures, was banned for aContinue Reading
Written by Nelli Eveliina Naukkarinen On the evening of the 3rd of March 2021, Sarah Everard was walking home from a friend’s house. She never made it home, as she was kidnapped, raped and murdered by a police officer. Sabina Nessa was a 28-year-old primary school teacher, who after aContinue Reading