Allegations regarding decades of covered up sexual abuse within the Church and its institutions have mired its reputation and shocked Christians and non-believers globally. Regardless of the crisis gripping the Church, one man’s image has been untouched by the controversy, until now. Pope Francis, the … Continue readingTHE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH: AN INSTITUTION IN CRISIS
On September 2018, Nike released their most recent advertisement accompanied by their ‘Just Do It’ slogan. The majority of the world saw a powerful portrayal of great athletes that pushed barriers, defied all odds and conquered personal adversity. It ended with the statement saying “Believe … Continue readingBELIEVE IN SOMETHING, EVEN IF IT MEANS SACRIFICING EVERYTHING
By Hamah Hosen – On the 4th of November, the French archipelago of New Caledonia voted in a highly anticipated independence referendum. With an unprecedented voter turnout of 81%, 56.4% of New Caledonians voted to remain a part of France while 43.6% voted in favour … Continue readingNEW CALEDONIA – REMAINING FRENCH, FOR NOW…
On Sunday, and by extension over the last four years, we witnessed the commemoration of horrific events from one-hundred years ago. World leaders gathered to pay tribute to their nation’s fallen soldiers. This time in 1918, families were remembering the loved ones they lost. Widows … Continue readingBEYOND ARMISTICE: THE DAYS AFTER WAR
On November 6th, Americans will head to the polls to elect 36 state governors, 35 senators, and 435 members of the House of Representatives. Whilst usually overshadowed by presidential elections, this midterm election will have profound effects on the legislative agenda of a controversial president and … Continue readingU.S. MIDTERMS: DON’T OVERLOOK THEM!
By Anonymous – Just like any relationship, China’s relationship with Australia has always been a curious one. The push and pull dynamics of their economic and security relationship has stumped many International Relations scholars (including my tutors) and it comes to the grand question of: … Continue readingTHE RISE OF CHINA: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE CHINESE?
Since the 1920s, the West has been built on the consensus that immigration must be limited so that migrants can be properly assimilated into society without taking away jobs from citizens. Whilst multiculturalism and mass-migration has marked the post-Second World War world, we are seeing … Continue readingPOPULATION PERIL: THE COMING CRISIS OF THIS CENTURY
It is one of the most shuddering and tedious of social niceties – small talk. That persistent cycle of banality that encompasses “talk” often on weather, congestion and superficial interest in one’s personal life when really, many are simply waiting for that delicious caffeine fix. … Continue readingBARISTA TALK – WIDENING OUR PERSPECTIVE OF THE WORLD
By Anonymous – Brett Kavanaugh has now been confirmed by the United States Senate as the 102nd associate justice of the Supreme Court, taking the seat of the retired Anthony Kennedy. This is the second appointment of the Trump Administration, following Neil Gorsuch in April … Continue readingMYSTIQUE AND INTEGRITY UNDERMINED: THE CONFIRMATION OF US SUPREME COURT JUSTICES
By Michelle Lim and Harrini Ratnanesan – If we were to define it strictly, Model United Nations, or MUN as it is affectionately called, is geopolitical roleplay – a simulation of the various bodies and organs of the UN. More often than not however, MUN … Continue readingBELIEVE IN DIPLOMACY – MODEL UN & THE NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS