Guns In America: Is It Freedom?
Updated 5 May 2021. White House staffers felt there was little they could do after presidential orders made them lower the flag in remembrance of the 10 victims gunned down in a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, on March 22, 2021,
America’s New Climate Goal: Can It Be Trusted?
After representatives from several EU governments came to unison last Wednesday on a new European climate deal, the stage was set for U.S. President Joe Biden to follow suit. The virtual Leaders Summit on Climate convened by Biden and starting
The Deep Freeze: Too Much Dependence On Renewables, Or A Lack Thereof?
A gust of cold air swept across the great plains of the U.S. on Feb. 14, 2021. An extreme weather abnormality had impacted up to 25 states with more than 3.3 million residents in eight of those states waking up
Ironically, Robinhood Has Saved The Rich Whilst Gutting The Poor
It is somewhat unfathomable to think that a traditional brick-and-mortar retail store could see unprecedented growth in an era where physical markets are increasingly transitioning to digital. Nevertheless, this is what the world saw as GameStop (NYSE:GME) grew to a
Do We Really Have The Right To Be Infected? A Dangerous Misconception of Freedom
Freedom Is The Power To Choose Our Own Chains. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau. When nationwide protests — grounded upon civil liberties — had erupted in the UK following a renewed national lockdown on Jan. 5, 2021, the debate of security or freedom had
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
Youth Take Charge of Climate Activism, but to What Avail?
When a case in 2018 led by six Portuguese youth became the first climate-related lawsuit filed by the European court of human rights in Strasbourg, France, a somewhat ground-breaking precedent was set. Although this was one of the biggest climate cases
What Does Panic Buying Reflect About Our Society?
After having witnessed thousands of people stampede through their local supermarkets amid COVID-19’s outbreak, stripping aisles bare whilst willingly queuing in line for hours, one might question how such a state of panic arose particularly within advanced societies. Some may claim