Agricultural Reforms in India Are Threatening Democracy
A historical landmark for postcolonial democracy was realised when Narendra Modi became the first prime minister outside of the Indian National Congress (INC) to achieve a full majority win in two consecutive terms. Since his rise to power, there has
Rethinking, Recreating and Redesigning a More Ethical Future With Nimco Adam
Celebrated in her native Somalia as the Queen of Tie Dye, Nimco Adam has designed for a myriad of fast-fashion companies in the past and has recently become a pioneer of global sustainable fashion efforts. In 2020, the business woman
Trump, the Republican Party and the Attack on the U.S. Capitol: An American Progressive’s View
The Rise of Republican Fascism and the Ethics of Resistance: A Review of Barack Obama, A Promised Land (New York: Random House, 2020) and Carlos Lozada, What Were We Thinking, a Brief Intellectual History of the Trump Era (New York: Simon &
Five Lessons We’re Taking from 2020
“Challenging” “Sobering” “Unprecedented” Words fail to adequately describe 2020. The staggering toll of the pandemic defines this year, but so do examples of hope, unity, and innovation. And not all of those stories made headline news. In the remote communities where Root Capital
Innovative Healthcare Startups from CES2021
This year we are bringing you the most interesting innovations from CES 2021 and we are kicking off with healthcare startups! Every year CES offers an amazing opportunity to both large and established companies and smaller startups to showcase their ideas
China & Singapore Deepen Special Relationship with Green Finance Collaboration
A recent statement from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced plans to intensify financial cooperation between Singapore and China, and green finance is at the core of these plans. This comes at a time that seems fitting. Especially
A Letter to Incoming Students: It’s Time to Redefine Success
Dear Students, This isn’t how you imagined starting your first year of higher education—online, and unsure about future internships and job prospects. You’re coming of age at a time when our society still defines success in the shallowest of terms: the
Executions in Trump’s Final Days: A Response to Ableism and Racism in America?
Update Jan. 13, 2021: Lisa Montgomery, age 52, has been executed, the only woman on Federal death row and the first woman to be executed in the United States in almost 70 years. Herbert Richardson’s story moved the world in
George Floyd and the Fourth Racial Turning Point in American Politics
George Floyd’s death presented the United States with its fourth racial turning point. Whether or not America is ready to learn from his death and make real change is the question of day. The United States is a nation born of
How the EU Can Achieve its Bold New Climate Target
European leaders agreed on December 11, 2020 to slash the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% below 1990 levels by 2030. This is a significant improvement over the EU’s previous pledge of at least a 40% reduction by
Global Shapers Munich Support Refugees With Digital Inclusion
The Global Shapers Munich Hub is taking a leading role in supporting refugees - in Munich and globally - integration into local communities and the labour market through digital inclusion initiatives Komputer Klasse and the Upskill Library. Komputer Klasse In 2016, the
How Important is Geothermal Power in the World’s Shift to Clean Energy?
What is geothermal energy and how important will it be in the clean energy transition? Engineers around the world are developing new methods of tapping into the Earth’s limitless underground supplies of heat and steam. What are the advantages and