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Kosovo’s Rocky Road to Reconstruction – and the International Community’s...
Author’s Note: In this article, I will refer to Kosovo as a state, although with recognition that this is a contested term. Kosovo, the disputed multi-ethnic territory of two million in the Central...
View ArticleThe Myth of the Liberal Pope
If you are not a Catholic, then it is easy to underestimate the political power the Pope still wields. He is the spiritual leader of over one billion people worldwide, has access to an incredible...
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Somalia faces criticism over FGM policies after two girls die from the procedure
In July of 2018, the death of Deeqa Dahir Nuur after undergoing female genital mutilation launched a landmark investigation that many hoped would bring an end to the practice in Somalia. Nuur’s case...
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The Unbreakable Cycle: Nigerian women forced into prostitution
The days of slavery are still far from over. Action groups fighting human trafficking often use the term modern-day slavery to when describing the grave injustices that are happening to some of the...
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Who Picked Your Cotton?
Here’s a thought; There is almost an undoubtedle chancethat something you have used today is madefrom the hands of modern-day slaves. Commonly used materials such as cocoa, cotton, gold, and silver,...
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Helper and Witness: The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Winners
In 2012, Dr. Denis Mukwege delivered a poignant speech in front of the United Nations, criticising the administration of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, bringing awareness to his life’s work...
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Up for sale – U.S. foreign policy is now value free
Prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered on October 2nd in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. According to Turkish intelligence, Khashoggi was tortured and then hacked into pieces by...
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After over 1600 days, Flint, Michigan still does not have clean water
Over four years after the story of the Flint Water Crisis first made headlines around the world, the residents of Flint, Michigan, still do not have access to clean drinking water. Although the health...
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The Effect of Sexual Abuse by Peacekeepers on the UN’s Peace and Security...
UN peacekeepers have become a near unquestioned part of international politics, their distinctive blue helmets known all over the world. They are one of the most visible arms of the UN, and have become...
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The Border Lives: South Korea, 6 Dead Girls, and 500 Refugees
Sea currents know no borders. For centuries they have carried thoughts and language, flotsam and jetsam, and small boats with their human cargos from Jeju Island to the Korean peninsula, the Japanese...
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The Conflict in Yemen: Prospects for Peace
Since the 1990’s, Yemen has struggled to preserve the façade of a unified country. The intense tribal identities within the northern region, as well as fractured Shia beliefs, has led to...
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It did not happen if it’s not high-profile: A general overview of the...
Assassination of journalists are no recent phenomena. Sacrificed for promoting what is perceived as “the truth” by the general public, the professional life of a journalist can swiftly become a trial...
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