On July 9th 2011, over two decades of civil war climaxed in the creation of South Sudan. Celebrations of independence broke out in Juba, capital of the world’s newest nation state, after a referendum to secede had b...
The highly controversial “Charter of Values” proposed by the Parti Quebecois has cast a dark shadow on Canada’s image as a country distinguished by the rights and freedoms it guarantees its uniquely diverse population. If...
What are the duties of a party list legislator? Draft laws, participate in plenary debates, and yes, even climb mountains. A lawmaker’s job is to articulate the demands of a constituency. Therefore, a lawmaker must regularly ...
In a bizarre twist for a country in Sub-Saharan Africa, a governing party is accusing an opposition party of having rigged the election. Unofficial results in Malawi’s elections for president, members of parliament and wa...
On Saturday 12th another car bomb exploded in the Iraqi city of Samarra killing at least 14. Civilians, and more recently school children, have been deliberately targeted in attacks. The fact that the car bomb exploded in a sh...
Many activists in Hong Kong have dared to confront police during recent pro-democracy demonstrations. In fact, more than 500 protesters stood their ground against authorities by refusing to leave a sit-in in early July and we...
For the British press, mocking politicians is a serious business. Journalistic satire – mercilessly rubbishing the airs and graces of the House of Commons’ finest – is as English as morning toast, afternoon te...
We’ve all read about the savage beheadings of journalists and aid workers by the Islamic State (IS), as well as the horror tales of them taking over towns and villages and destroying non-Sunni places of worship.
Violence is nothing new to Eastern Europe, as the most recent events in Ukraine show. However, there are fears among many analysts that the example of violence used in Ukraine to overthrow governments could be repeated in other...