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
Ukraine has just undertaken the first round of voting in their presidential election. Six months ago, Ukrainians thought they would have been heading into round two with current president Petro Poroshenko and former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko. But a lot can happen over six months … Continue readingSERVANT OF THE PEOPLE – TV SHOW TURNED POLITICAL REALITY
BREAKING NEWS: THE HOUSE OF COMMONS HAS REJECTED THERESA MAY’S BREXIT DEAL FOR A THIRD TIME, LOSING BY 58 VOTES. Watching live at 1.20am AEST, one couldn’t help but feel some sympathy for Prime Minister Theresa May. Although not absolving her of any errors she … Continue readingBREAKING: BREXIT DEAL FAILS FOR A THIRD TIME
“I learnt that the nuclear weapons which gnaw the minds and bodies of human beings should never be used. Even the slightest idea using nuclear arms should be completely exterminated the minds of human beings. Otherwise, we will repeat the same tragedy. And we will … Continue readingTACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS: AN ETHICAL CHOICE?
At 1.40pm on the 15th of March, New Zealand saw one of its darkest days since 1990 when Brenton Tarrant, an Australian white supremacist, initiated twin shootings at Mosques in Christchurch during Friday prayers. These devastating attacks resulted in fifty people losing their lives and … Continue readingFROM THE ASHES WE RISE, THE LESSONS LEARNT FROM NEW ZEALAND
In recent years, Sino-Taiwanese relations have become strained, with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) increasing its calls for unification with the island state, while the political parties in the Republic of China (ROC), more commonly known as Taiwan, have been forming alliances for a … Continue readingPAPER TIGER PART II: CAN CHINA INVADE TAIWAN?
When the historically bloody conflict in his disputed homeland reignited once again, one Kashmiri citizen said: “Whenever India and Pakistan fight, we are the first ones to suffer.” (Yasir & Gettleman 2019, para. 27) Residents of Kashmir have long remained the forgotten victims of the … Continue readingTHE SILENT SUFFER IN KASHMIR
International Women’s Day, a brief history and a bright future. “I am not free while any other woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” – Audre Lorde For almost a century, March 8th has been a revolutionary stand point … Continue readingMORE POWERFUL TOGETHER
After the realisation of the true devastation World War II had caused, 51 member states joined forces to form what is known as the ‘United Nations’. An internationally neutral organisation aimed at stopping future wars and promoting peace, this organisation provides global stability by ensuring … Continue readingIS IT TIME TO RETHINK THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL?