“We All Need To Pee”. When LGBT+ Right Is Not Considered The Same As Other Human Rights Why do we need to talk about a right that belongs to our basic human needs? Lei Nguyen December 5, 2021
Upskilling and Reskilling: Tackling Extreme Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa Upskilling, Reskilling, poverty, sustainability – what do they have to do with Sub-Saharan Africa? Well, let’s delve in and you will understand in a minute. Sub-Saharan Africa is regarded by some geneticists as the birthplace of the human race (the genus Homo). This statement implies that solid evidence concerning the existence and activities of human beings… Zione Kamtambe December 4, 2021
Nguyen Van Thai: A Vietnamese Pangolin Conservation Hero Oh no! You wake up and find that your house has been invaded by thousands of tiny ants. Worse, the worker that often helps you trap and kill ants is on a vacation! The only option for this situation is calling Mr Pangolin that lives in the forest nearby. But there is one problem. You… Anh Minh Nguyen December 3, 2021
The Magnitude of Cultivating Self-awareness in iGen Leaders Technology advancement is hindering self-awareness development in centennials. We need to reconsider how to properly address this problem. Nhat Quynh Nhu Dong December 3, 2021
Is that a gun or an ice cream? – The rise of killer robots For years, humanity has toyed with the idea of sentient robots killing humans, whether in sci-fi movies or books. The fear that machines will surpass humans in violent ways has become more rampant than ever and the term “killer robots” is inching closer to reality. But how close are we to inventing conscious machines and… Ali Anwaar November 27, 2021
How ‘Fair’ Art Thou: The Paradox of Skin Whitening and Skin Tanning In a country like India where arranged marriages are still the norm, the dowry system benefits highly from its other quagmire: the fair skin hullabaloo. As a girl in the Indian marriage market lugs from light to dark in the skin palate, her prospective array of grooms shrinks, and the dowry bag bloats up. It’s… Anitta Thajudheen Jia November 10, 2021
The Pandora Papers exposé: more of what we already know, but where do we go from here? Offshore finance and structuring will continue to threaten the public good, nation development, and the world order, unless our leaders in power get serious about curbing its free and devastating reign. Rachel Toose November 9, 2021
Protecting Journalists – An Urgent Issue For The European Union In the wake of increasing direct attacks and cyber threats against journalists, the European Commission (EC) is calling on European Union (EU) member states to increase protection to its journalists. EC President Ursula von der Leyen stressed: “We must protect the creators of transparency—journalists. Lei Nguyen November 3, 2021
5 easy ways to make an impact this Thanksgiving This Thanksgiving, while you connect with your family and friends and give thanks, you can also make a big impact with small actions. Nipuna Ambanpola October 31, 2021
The Shadow Pandemic: Domestic violence against women and girls during COVID-19 Ever since the outbreak of COVID-19, we have been told to stay home, stay safe, and protect others in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Yet all these prevention methods have indirectly put millions of women and girls into great danger. To them, home has not been a safe place for months, for years…. Anh Minh Nguyen October 22, 2021
Are We Prepared of the Greater Dangers Ahead? I can still remember how Shirley Jackson’s short story, “The Lottery”, left in me an indelible horror. First published in the New Yorker after the Second World War, this story gained fame for its shocking twist in depicting the danger of blindly following traditions. Despite being horrified, I am still awed by the author’s masterful… Tobit Abao October 20, 2021
The Mosaic of Biodiversity and Ethnic Multiplicity: An Endangered Fairytale from the Sundarbans The Sundarbans are an ecological enigma. There is more to this heavenly abode than biodiversity. Read on to learn how unique they are! Anitta Thajudheen Jia October 15, 2021
