Category: Politics
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 […]
The Hyper-Digitalisation of Covid-19
Reading Time: 3 minutes “A reminder that the virus does not discriminate, we are all at risk.” These were the words UK Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove presented to the public when Prime Minister […]
The Struggle of Belarus
Reading Time: 4 minutes Alexander Lukashenko has been president since the establishment of the role and the office in 1994, following his election into the supreme council of the now defunct republic of Belarus. […]
Carehomes: The timebomb the government won’t diffuse
Reading Time: 5 minutes As a barometer of society’s civilisation, the UK’s care home sector is important. However, employing more people than the NHS, it is economically and politically important too. Clear and visible […]
What Explains the Global Rise of Populism?
Reading Time: 5 minutes The dawn of civilization established and rooted hierarchies that from the very beginning pigeonholed humanity into various ordered groups, dividing it into extremes of economic, cultural and political power. Indeed, […]
How We Can Change the Electoral College System
Reading Time: 4 minutes In the year 2000, after 36 days of recounting Florida was handed to George W Bush setting the scene for his next 8 years in Washington D.C. The decisive margin, […]
Should the Response to Global Pandemics Be Led by Politicians or Experts?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Humanity’s collective reaction to COVID-19 has accentuated the differences between the various political systems and governments currently ruling their own corners of the world. China amazed many with its rapid […]