By Iris Raith To effectively further their fighting cause, non-state actors regularly resort to various ways of acquiring weapons. One of the most common ways consists of stealing arms and ammunition from military bases. And this is a worldwide phenomenon that is not under control, even in stable democracies. ThisContinue Reading
By Uilson Jones When we hear of North Korea, we immediately conjure up images of totalitarianism, abject poverty, prison camps, and tyranny. On the other hand, when we think of South Korea we tend to believe that it is the ‘normal’ one of the two (i.e. one that possesses aContinue Reading
By Arin Doshi This article is a continuation of the previous article “An epoch of uncertainty: The Malaysian Political Crisis”. This has been written to address the severe consequences and the twists and turns of the ongoing Malaysian political crisis. In light of the resignation of Muhyiddin Yassin the 8thContinue Reading
By Ricarda Blümcke On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared Covid-19 a pandemic. At that point, our planet had already warmed by 1.2C since pre-industrial times. What followed this were unprecedented restrictions, encompassing travel constraints, working and studying from home, and business closures worldwide – dramatically reducingContinue Reading
By Danique de Laat While the month of June has shown us the growing support all around for the queer community, there is one recurring downside this Pride Month has yet again brought us: Pinkwashing. Pinkwashing is the concept of using LGBTQ+ issues to profit financially or to distractContinue Reading
By Nick Psomas In May 2003, philosophers and public intellectuals Jürgen Habermas and Jacques Derrida published an article in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung regarding mass demonstrations across Europe against the Iraq war. The lack of transparency by European officials in their handling of the war and their compliance to AmericanContinue Reading
By Mara Ciu Oh, Romania! Dracula and vampires and werewolves, right? And gy—No, actually never mind, that’s all I know about your country. Gypsies, you mean? Yes, they come from Romania, right? And this is when I would try to laugh misinformation off because one cannot afford to dwell onContinue Reading
By Federico Arcuri If you are spending your summer break in Europe, it is almost impossible that you have not heard of the latest football tournament, a mediatic event capable of keeping millions of people in front of the screen for hours: the European Football Championship. Being Italian, I wasContinue Reading
By Carmen Rueda Lindemann Introduction: Background on Industrial Meat Production Eating meat has long been regarded as a cultural staple for numerous countries around the world. For instance, Argentinians take pride in their long-standing barbecuing traditions, while the United States or England regularly enjoy the products of the fast foodContinue Reading
By Arianna Pearlstein Trigger warning: This article contains discussion of cultural and physical violence towards Indigenous peoples, particularly children, which some may find distressing. There is assistance available for those dealing with the ramifications of the residential schools. Emotional and Crisis referral services are available by contacting the 24-hour IndianContinue Reading