On February 1, Myanmar’s military, the Tatmadaw, detained hundreds of civilian government officials and seized control of the government, declaring a state of emergency. The leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD) and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was among the civilian leaders detained onRead More
Former President Donald Trump P’00 is currently banned from Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms in light of his encouragement of the riots at Capitol Hill on January 6. In a further attempt to muffle Trump’s harmful, violence-inciting rhetoric, Google and Apple have removed Parler, a popular Twitter-alternative usedRead More
On October 8, after a video of a Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) officer ruthlessly murdering a young Nigerian man in the southern Delta State went viral, protests erupted across Nigeria. This is only the latest instance in SARS’s history of unlawful murder, abuse, and corruption. More broadly, the occurrences signifyRead More
The 2020 election is perhaps the most divisive election cycle in American history. Whether President Donald Trump P’00 or former Vice President Joe Biden is elected, a huge portion of Americans will be distraught, threatening a peaceful transfer of power and democracy itself. Ultimately, this election is not about beingRead More
On September 21, the United Nations (U.N.) turned 75. Praised for its global peacekeeping initiatives and attention to human rights, the institution has received considerable credit for its work. However, criticism has heightened recently as people have begun more closely evaluating some of the U.N.’s practices. While many of theRead More
In March, Singapore was credited with having a model response to the coronavirus pandemic. Two months later, despite access to a premier healthcare system and a variety of resources, Singapore’s confirmed cases grew from a mere 266 to more than 21,000. So, what went wrong? Singapore sucessfully contained the firstRead More
Checkpoint near Yaotai in Guangzhou, China. The country closed the region to Africans. Photo courtesy of The Guardian Instead of recognizing Covid-19 as a common enemy, world leaders have channeled nationalist and discriminatory practices, reflecting a global trend of leaders around the world prioritizing politics and image over cooperation andRead More
