Day: December 6, 2024

Ireland Drops Hate Speech Law

After nearly two years in the making, Ireland has officially dropped their proposed hate speech laws. Ireland remains one of the few Western countries without explicit hate crime offenses in law. The proposed legislation focused on criminalizing any media inciting hatred or violence. There is no universal definition of hate

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Nuclear Shadow: A Call For Peace Amidst Rising Tension

In a moment that has sent shockwaves through Eastern Europe, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed Russia’s completion of tactical nuclear weapons shipments to Belarus. Lukashenko’s announcement (made during a Moscow-led economic bloc meeting) omitted specifics regarding the quantity and deployment locations of these weapons, intensifying concerns in neighboring Poland and

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How The United Nations Helps And Hurts The Global South

Many of the world’s most pressing issues were discussed at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79), which commenced on September 10th. Some of the topics included addressing climate change, promoting sustainable development, the Russia-Ukraine War, and the War in Gaza. Most importantly, on the UN’s agenda was making

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