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Should America sell its air to keep the world speaking English?

Will Mandarin soon take English’s place? Will we soon live in a Mandarin speaking world symbolic of China’s succesful economic triumph over the US? This is a reality that America avidly fights to prevent, but should we?

Football Should Shed More Light on Humanitarian Issues

Clubs have to change this standard when it comes to humanitarian aid and football. There are so many incredible opportunities to aid people and normalize doing so in the world of spectator sports. Football needs to leverage these, and we have to hold them accountable for choosing not to.

Our Time to Reverse Climate Change has Lapsed

Climate change is here, and there is no longer any way that we can reverse its effects. Not necessarily because it would be physically impossible, but because the people most responsible for greenhouse gas emissions are too focused on profit to stop polluting.

U.S Politicians: Defending the Christian From Progress with the 1st Amendment.

Freedom of religion, as the founding fathers intended, constituted the ability of different religions to worship and practice in peace, without discrimination. However, recent social attitudes of American Christians beg to differ.

The Ethics of Consumerism: Is Gen-Z as Politically Correct as They Think They are?

Gen Z is most infamous for how politically correct they are. However, are they actually causing more harm than good as consumers in the economic market?

Expansion of BRICS: The Implications

Six new members are set to join the BRICS alliance next year, increasing the group's economic reach over almost half of the world's population and oil production. Will the US dollar's global influence be challenged?

The Evolution of ā€œColonialismā€

If you control resources, you control the world. And what do you do when you don't have them? That's right, you come and take them away from someone else, controlling the process under your flag and taking advantage of the land you control - a colony. Colonization is a very flexible expression, it can be described in many different ways.

Is It Time to Abandon Green Growth?

Discussions on sustainability still revolve around green growth, making it easy to assume that it is possible and desirable. However, this assumption is increasingly being challenged by the degrowth movement and even some economists. Is green growth a useful paradigm for the 21st century, or is it time to update our ideas about sustainable development?

The USA’s Debt Default Danger

With the impending possibility of the United States breaching its debt ceiling, the ā€œindisputableā€ stability of its financial and fiscal institutions is once again questioned.

Sudan: A Humanitarian Crisis Overshadowed by Armed Conflict

Sudan is a republic in northeastern Africa between Egypt and Eritrea, bordering the Red Sea. The country often suffers from natural disasters due to extreme weather conditions such as droughts and natural hazards. In addition, Sudan is plagued with an unstable government and an economic crisis. On April 23, conflict broke out between two armed forces groups in Sudan.Ā 

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IE Ukraine Club: Strengthening the IE Community

The IE Ukraine Club is a thriving community within IE University, driven by a shared passion for Ukrainian culture, history, and technology. Our mission is to create an inclusive space where both Ukrainian and international students can come together to explore, appreciate, and celebrate Ukraine through various engaging activities and events.

Should America sell its air to keep the world speaking English?

Will Mandarin soon take English’s place? Will we soon live in a Mandarin speaking world symbolic of China’s succesful economic triumph over the US? This is a reality that America avidly fights to prevent, but should we?

Should art be socially responsible?

Adding messages that most people find reprehensible may make viewing, reading or listening to a piece of art less entertaining. This could also reduce the money its creators make from it. Whatever the case, this view suggests that art should be socially responsible only insofar as this helps the artist achieve the aims for which the piece was created.