Category: Politics
The Farmers Protest: A Divisive Issue
Reading Time: 2 minutes It seemed somewhat weird to watch grown men burn a picture of Greta Thunberg in India. Her charge? Highlighting the farmers protest on social media, which apparently warranted activists from […]
Politics and Social Media – A Dangerous Combination
Reading Time: 6 minutes It is undeniable that social media has and will be in many instances a force for good in politics. It has facilitated massive social progress in instances such as the […]
What role has either ethnicity and religion played in state disintegration?
Reading Time: 8 minutes In 1838, Alexis de Tocqueville argued that Catholics “constitute the most republican and the most democratic class of citizens which exists in the United States”. The Catholic faith “places all […]
Is Sexism an Islamic Problem?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Often when we hear the words Islam and Women, we perhaps imagine a burqa, hijab or niqab. Women in the Middle East are treated poorly: this is undeniable. Nevertheless, more […]
The Capitol Hill Riots: Important Takeaways
Reading Time: 3 minutes (Image Credit: Twitter @nbcnews) For a long time, it has been a popular belief that countries like America could facilitate peaceful political discussion, but the riot at the Capitol building […]
Should Comedians from Minority Groups Base their Comedy on Stereotypes and Slurs about their own Groups?
Reading Time: 6 minutes Political correctness is often portrayed as a shackle that censors any form of self-expression. In this current political landscape, comedy is one of the last safe houses where people feel […]
An Interview with Noam Chomsky
Reading Time: 19 minutes Professor Noam Chomsky is a world-renowned linguistic, philosopher and political activist. Currently Institute Professor Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he has been the author of over 100 books […]
An Evaluation of The Centrality of Sport to National Identity
Reading Time: 4 minutes The fabric that is a national identity is composed of shared experiences, stories and concepts that are dispersed among a particular group of people. Historically these have often centered around […]
Should we advocate for democracy as an innate human right?
Reading Time: 5 minutes A human right is not something that can be traded off for something else. Rights are absolute, there are no caveats and they must be upheld regardless. Democracy is often […]
What’s the big deal about Huawei?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Forgot Johnson and Johnson’s, or Wells Fargo, Huawei has been the most notorious and controversial company of at least the last few years. Boris Johnson’s decision on 28 January to […]