Youth Activists Speak Out: Educational In-Equality Around The World
The West Wing used to be somewhat of a family tradition in my house. No matter what was going on in the world, we could always cuddle up to the heart-warming wisdom of President Jed Bartlet or one of Josh Lyman’s one-line...
The future of economic development in Nigeria
In 2003 watchdog group Transparency International rated Nigeria the second most corrupt country across the world and, for years, the country struggled with a debt which restricted its ability to make any real economic progress...
What Does The World Really Think About Women?
A few weeks ago, UN women released a series of ads exposing the prevalent views on women. The 4 ads were photographs of women with Google search autocomplete of various phrases placed over their mouth. Speaking from hours of pr...
Will the Re-Election of Netanyahu be a Step Forward for Israel?
As Israel’s campaign to elect a Prime Minister begins today, one has to ask: Is the Likud/Beiteinu coalition a step forward for Israel? Or is it a step towards what the New York Times calls “a creeping extremism that would ...
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – 6 July 2012
North America Romney first to out-fundraise a Presidential incumbent President Obama has been the first President in US history to be outspent in a re-election campaign. This comes as the incumbent’s rival Republican, Mitt Ro...
Managing the Hajj: Pilgrimage and the Politics of Race and Class
On Monday I flew from London Heathrow to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a journey I have made countless times. This time around, however, the atmosphere was different. I had chosen to fly during the busiest time of the year in Saudi Ara...
