One year ago, Brexit was still unresolved, the US pulled out the Iran deal, China was threatening the US with a trade war, democratic nations feared Russian intervention in their elections, and we here at Pivot published our first article. On this, our first birthday, … Continue readingELECTIONS, COUPS AND ABDICATIONS – HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY PIVOT
Twenty-nineteen is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the modern-day, billionaire-fuelled Space Race in the private spaceflight industry , known as “NewSpace”. With emerging private companies taking huge strides in space travel technologies, there could soon be a dynamic shift where space travel … Continue readingTO INFINITY & BEYOND: THE MODERN SPACE RACE
As celebrations for Easter Sunday were commencing around the world, news began trickling in that there was a devastating attack in Sri Lanka that had killed, maimed and also instilled a climate of fear in the country. Initially, a series of eight simultaneous suicide bombings … Continue readingSRI LANKA’S TRAGEDY: OVER 300 REASONS TO MOURN
EDITORIAL – Thursday, an anti-climactic day in U.S. politics. Attorney General William Barr approached a podium flanked by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, to announce that President Trump committed no crimes during the 2016 U.S. Election regarding democratic interference. Announced prior to the report’s delivery … Continue reading“I’M F**KED” – IT ISN’T GAME OVER YET MR. PRESIDENT
On late Monday evening, Parisians and tourists alike, stood in a sombre silence as the Notre Dame de Paris – ‘Our Lady of Paris’ – was ablaze in fire. The world watched in horror as 400 firefighters desperately tried to save the Cathedral. Although the … Continue readingBEYOND THE FLAMES: FRANCE ALIGHT
*Read to the end of the article for more information on our competition. The Marvel Cinematic Universe. What a cultural phenomenon. With 21 movies, several TV shows, and more on the way, you would be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard of Robert … Continue readingCOMPETITION: WE’RE IN THE END GAME NOW!
April 11th, 2019 is another significant date the citizens of Sudan will add to their history. “Just fall, that is all” were the chants that echoed outside the residence of the now former President Omar al-Bashir whose thirty-year regime was toppled Thursday after months of … Continue readingTHE FALL OF OMAR EL-BASHIR: THE COUP TO END ALL COUPS?
With the American political climate polarised by debate that has emerged from the proposed ‘Green New Deal’ (GND), it is difficult to understand the core stance of the deal and what is seeks to produce. It’s its very essence, the GND is the corporal form … Continue readingTHE NEW GREEN DEAL: LEGAL INSTRUMENT OR RALLYING CALL?
Turkey’s accession to the European Union remains in limbo after the parliament voted to suspend the country’s bid for membership. The vote, which took place last week in Strasbourg, France returned with 370 voting in favour to suspend while 109 voted against and 143 abstained. … Continue readingTHE OTTOMAN PERIL: LIMINAL DIPLOMACY IN TURKEY’S ACCESSION TO THE EU
Since the days of Mendeleev and his beans, humanity has known that genetics are the sole origin of the human body. From the color of your eyes to the shape of your head, everything about your physical existence is linked to your genes. As such, … Continue readingGENETICS AND POLITICS: HINDERING THE SCIENCE