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Category: Politics

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 […]

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 Helen Chau Long Reads, Politics

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 […]

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 Mohamud Ahmed Medium Reads, Politics

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 […]

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 Aarit Bhattacharya Politics, Quick Reads

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 […]

December 27, 2020April 8, 2021 Aarit Bhattacharya Medium Reads, 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 […]

November 22, 2020November 25, 2020 colloquiumnews Economics, International Relations, Politics

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 […]

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 colloquiumnews International Relations, Medium Reads, Medium Reads, Politics

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 […]

October 12, 2020April 8, 2021 Aarit Bhattacharya Medium Reads, Medium Reads, Philosophy, Politics

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 […]

September 19, 2020September 19, 2020 Edward Hilditch International Relations, Politics, Quick Reads, Quick Reads

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 […]

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 Jeremy Toussaint Economics, Politics, Quick Reads, Quick Reads

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. […]

September 13, 2020October 1, 2020 Ola Akintola Medium Reads, Politics

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