COP26: What is it and Why is it Important?
Political writer Emelia Elliott discusses what the climate conference is and why it’s important.
Politics in Sports
In this article, sports and political editors Colin Hamingson and Elaine Sanderson collide minds to evaluate athletes’ voices in the political realm and the political voices’ hesitancy.
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The State of Latin American Politics
Political writer Emilia Cardenas takes a look into the current political climate of Latin America.
Nationality and Borders Bill: A Failure to Protect Those Seeking Refuge
Political writer Elaine Sanderson talks about the proposed Nationality and Borders Bill and its consequences.
Turmoil in Tunisia: 10 Years After the Arab Spring
Political writer Lina El Rasheed lets us know what’s taking place in Tunisia.
The Ivory Act in the UK Could be Expanded to Cover More Vulnerable Species
Political writer Emelia Elliott discusses how the Ivory Act in the UK aims to protect endangered species.
UK: Cuts to International Aid Increases the Suffering of Millions
In late 2020, the United Kingdom government announced they were going to temporarily cut the amount of money they spend on aid.
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Why New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern Has Been Named The World’s Greatest Leader
Many have championed her humanizing politics, keeping mental health, wellbeing and New Zealand’s roots at the heart of her campaigns.
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Iran's Feminist Movement, and Why the West Doesn't Address It
Though it is hard to imagine today, many Iranians dressed like Westerners before the 1979 Islamic revolution.
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#HandsOffMyHijab: France’s New Law is at Risk of Discrimination
There is potential for the bill to become a slippery slope policy. With no safeguards surrounding its enforcement, it is open to be abused by authorities.
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Northern Ireland: Eruption of Violence as Britain Stays Silent
Northern Ireland has experienced weeks of riots and clashes, appealing for change while facing minimal reaction from Britain.
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Plastic Waste a Corporate Problem Blamed on Consumers
La Tonique politics contributor Parissa King takes a look at the current issue with corporate waste.
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What’s Going On At The U.S. Border?
The number of migrants arriving at the United States southern border is at a 20 year high.
Baha’i Persecution in Iran Intensifies
A recent declassification of documents revealing the new policy directives by Iranian officials has come to light, hinting at the intensification of the persecution of the Baha’i people in Iran, one of the non-Muslim religious minorities within the country.
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Vaccine Distribution Exposes Global Inequalities
As COVID-19 cases continued to climb at the beginning of the year, hope appeared in the form of numerous successful vaccines.
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Violence Against Women a Manifestation of Gender Inequality
To finally address gender-based violence effectively, societies must face the underlying issue of systemic, culturally ingrained misogyny and take steps to combat it.
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An Insight Into North Korea and Its Isolationist Approach
North Korea is often called the world’s most secretive nation. The country’s largest city, Pyongyang, is also the country’s capital. Since 2011, dictator Kim Jong-un has led the authoritarian regime.
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Sarah Everard and the Effort to Reclaim the Night
On Mar. 3, 2020, 33-year-old Sarah Everard went missing in South London. On Mar. 9, her remains were found. Walking back from a friend’s house at around 9 p.m., she was kidnapped and murdered by a serving Metropolitan police officer.
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Hong Kong Protests Are Not Over
November 2019 marked the peak of Hong Kong protests for autonomy against the oppressive regime of the Chinese Communist Party, where the police’s arrest of nearly 1100 young activists from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus was a major event that shook the world.
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We Need To Do More To Stop The Genocide Of Uyghur Muslims (Opinion)
China is currently committing genocide against Uyghur Muslims. For seven years the world watched as China targeted Uyghurs for repression, enacted laws governing how they can behave, built concentration camps and then filled them with almost two million Uyghurs.
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