Since its introduction in the mid-1950s, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has nothing but gained momentum in development, rapidly becoming a tool that permeates our lives and must be reckoned with. … Continue readingARTIFICIAL IS THE NEW REALITY: HOW AI IS CHANGING ELECTIONS IN 2024
With increasing female representation in positions of power across the world, some scholars are now pointing to a more feminist future. However, the rise of the far-right movement and the prominence of female political actors within these spaces paints a different, much more complex, picture. … Continue readingAre women empowered, or just in power: Politics, ‘Choice’ Feminism and the Far-Right
The outcome of the recent European Parliament Election carries a weighty implication – it signals that 2024 might indeed mark the triumph of right-wing populism in Europe. … Continue readingGuest Article: The 2024 European Parliament Election: A Litmus Test for the Continent’s Right-Wing Shift
To understand the decisions leading to the Greek exodus, we must first anchor ourselves in the early 1900s political climate and discourse that permeated Egypt at that time. Remains of these movements are visible in the Greek-Egyptian political relationship today, and multilateral efforts are being made to combat these challenges. … Continue readingPan-Arabism in Egypt: A Mainspring in the Exodus of Greek-Egyptians and Foreign Diplomacy Today
Bangladesh is now facing an uncertain future after months of political unrest led to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed fleeing the country, leaving her government leaderless. While an interim government was quickly established in an attempt to restore unity, Bangladesh is not out of the woods yet. … Continue readingThe Future in the Rear View Mirror: What’s happening in South Asia?
When considering influential actors and where global power is concentrated in the international space, examples of heads of state, major multilateral organisations come to mind. This concentration of power makes it challenging to conceive how a a singer-songwriter turned global pop superstar could substantially steer developments in international affairs. … Continue readingPower, Politics and the Pop Princess
World leaders spend their political lives at a perpetual crossroad.
Stuck between fervent, varied interpretations of the past and the crushing imminence of competing priorities, the enduring question asked of our politicians is what to do next.
Leaders proverbially climb Mount Everest each and every day. Concocting, balancing, convincing. … Continue readingGuest Article – The Fight to Stay in the Show
We have certainly come a long way from the enthralling public displays of boiling, burning and beheading criminals, but perhaps the death penalty hasn’t actually evolved as much as we’d like to think. … Continue readingAn Eye for an Eye: A Look into the Realities of the Death Penalty Today
The global shift to renewable energy is reshaping energy security, traditionally reliant on fossil fuels, by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and geopolitical dependence on oil-rich nations. Key players like the EU, China, and the U.S. lead this transition, creating jobs, economic growth, and altering geopolitical dynamics centered on critical materials and technology. … Continue readingEnergy Security and Transition: Navigating the Global Shift to Renewables
From the recent success of Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ to Putin’s threats of all out nuclear war, there has been a fevered reinvigoration of interest in nuclear weapons and the likelihood of WW3. This article will explore both the past and present of nuclear power, to judge truly just how close we are to midnight. … Continue reading21st Century Oppenheimer: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons and the Fight to Turn Back the Clock on Doomsday.