The 29th of November marked another chapter in Iraq’s turbulent political development as Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi resigned from his office. Being entrenched in post-Hussein Iraqi Politics, Mahdi’s resignation represents a significant shift in government attitudes to democracy after a period of continuous protests from October 2019. These protests have […]
Wearing black blindfolded and red scarfs—almost ten thousand women gathered in front of the National Stadium in Santiago, Chile for an anti-rape flash mob on December 5th. Being accompanied by finger-snapping dance, a viral anthem called “A Rapist in Your Path” triggered worldwide echoes in the next few days. “The […]
The people of Bougainville have this week overwhelmingly voted to secede from Papua New Guinea (PNG). The non-binding referendum, which began in late November and concluded on 11th December, gave voters the choice of either increased autonomy or independence from the Pacific Ocean country. Astonishingly, almost 98 per cent of […]
In Rights of Man, Thomas Paine discusses how the old system of government is based on the assumption of power for itself, while the new system is about power for the benefit of society. While I do agree with that statement, I disagree that the old system was benefitting the […]
