The democratic conundrum: Wasting money and alienating voters
Plato regarded social democracy as an immense concern. Aristotle called it a ‘deviant’ – the opposition to majority rule’s nobler version, the polity. In fact, throughout political philosophy’s history, influential sc...
Taiji: Waters Run Red
Not a lot of people have ever heard of Taiji, a small town nestled in the Southern-Central region of Honshu, Japan. The name certainly does not cross the minds of a lot of people who take their kids to watch funny flippered ani...
Football Beyond Borders Balkans Tour Day 1 – Mostar
Arriving in Bosnia and Herzegovina, one immediately has mixed emotions. Upon seeing the bullet-holes and mass graves – the recent memories that are a tragically normal part of everyday life in this remarkable country, one...
Career disruption and what it means for women in Seoul today
A new study recently published has shown that one in three women in Seoul are experiencing a widening age gap. This comes after many women reported to have suffered from career disruptions. During the past two decades, South Ko...
From Littering to Spitting: Sanitary Problems in India’s Public Spaces
Lack of hygiene in India’s public space is not a new occurrence. It has stayed in the country for many generations and continues to grow to this day, without people realizing that keeping their environment clean is a societ...
An Independent Scotland To Become A Nordic Country?
In the months leading up to the Scottish Independence Referendum on September 18th – where Scotland will decide whether to remain a part of the United Kingdom or become an independent country – the MP and Scottis...
