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Diary of a Citizen Living in the Z Country

When the Russian army invaded Ukraine on the 24th of February, I was still asleep. Waking up that day to the terrible news...

Should 16-Year-Olds Be Allowed to Vote?

In 2007, Austria became the first European country to allow 16-year-olds to vote in every type of election. Since then, other countries such as...

Freedom of Press: How’s it holding up worldwide?

These days, everyone subconsciously absorbs tons of information on their phone every day, and it is important that the news we receive be correct,...

China Has Reason to Support the Invasion of Ukraine

As Russia invades Ukraine, they face wide-scale international denunciation. The United States and Europe are among those who have enacted sanctions against Russia in...

Modern Piracy in Somalia

The golden age of piracy, with its iconic jolly roger sails, is long past. Yet piracy itself has survived by adapting to modern systems...

LGBTQ+ Rights in the United States

Recently, there has been much discussion surrounding the apparently controversial subjects of gender and sexual orientation. This has stemmed from a mounting movement in...

Biden’s New Supreme Court Nominee

During Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, he made a promise that when presented with the opportunity, he would nominate the first black woman to serve...

Economic Implication of the Ukraine-Russia Conflict

Russia’s motives behind the Ukraine invasion can be analysed under different lenses. One of the most telling lenses looks past Russia’s cultural claims, as...

Beijing Olympics 2022: Covid, Corruption & Confusion

If you’ve been paying attention to the news lately, you’ve most likely been bombarded with news about the standoff in Ukraine, but in between...

Small Actions Can Stop Climate Change

Climate change has recently been at the forefront of the public agenda, inviting the mass scrutiny of human activities that have been taken for...

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Sinopsis: ‘Arts & Humanities Week’

Durante la pasada semana, del 8 al 13 de abril, se celebraron varios eventos centrados en las artes y humanidades en la ‘Arts & Humanities Week’.

Switzerland Deemed “Guilty” in Historic Climate Change Verdict

European Court of Human Rights recently ruled in favour of a climate activist group, "Klima Seniorinnen Schweiz," declaring Switzerland guilty of failing to act against climate change. A ground-breaking case, the Stork examines it and its effects on justice.

How Can a Region Legally Claim Independence?

Catalonia's desire to claim its independence has been the recent talk of the town, yet no one seems to be discussing how exactly the region can achieve that. When a region claims independence, there are two things to consider: how it claims independence and how it can legalize its claim.