Barely a month of 2021 has passed. We have already witnessed two major conflicts - a failed attempt at attacking the US senate's elected leaders and a military coup in Myanmar that overthrew the elected government. The army's takeover has led to the detention of several leaders of the National League of Democracy (NLD), including... Continue Reading →
Uighurs, also spelled Uyghurs, are a Turkic minority ethnic group originating from Central and East Asia and recognized as native to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwest China. They have their language, Uighur, a part of the Turkic group of Altaic languages, and they are considered to be one of the oldest Turkic-speaking people... Continue Reading →
Why was Trump under investigation? The impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump, the incumbent President of the United States, was initiated by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on September 24, 2019 after a whistleblower alleged that Donald Trump may have abused the power of his presidency. Trump was accused of withholding military aid as a means of... Continue Reading →
We've all read the papers and discussed in sombre tones the growing threat posed by what might very well result in a horrific pandemic: the Coronavirus. But the rumours and half-truths that circulate amongst the people don't help in the slightest, least of all in a dire situation such as this one. The Journal Club... Continue Reading →
Democratic governments were envisioned to be led by the people's mandate, first and foremost. However, in today's day and age, the faith in democracies worldwide is slowly eroding. Massive corruption, unfulfilled promises, a general shift towards fervent nationalism, creeping of corporate interest are some of the many issues that fester in many governments today. Citizens... Continue Reading →
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