Author: Cedric Gallant

Transnistria, The Invisible Country

In terms of borders, the 20th century was convoluted and messy. The wars and falling empires brought arbitrary line-drawing on the world’s map and acted as a genesis for many of today’s geopolitical problems. One major event that shuffled Europe’s frontiers was the fall of the Soviet Union. Upon its

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The Fires That Consume Our World

Fires have been flattening millions of acres of forests around the world in recent years. 2020 brought record-breaking destruction in Australia and California and headlined most newspaper in the world. How did this all come about? Wildfires are common but nowadays they seem so ravaging, so much worst than before.

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A World After Oil

What was an unwavering empire that controlled the world’s economy is now turning obsolete. Oil, the natural resource that took over the world by storm in early 20th century will now succumb to the test of time. New, sustainable, and environmentally friendly energy sources are now cheaper than their fossil

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The Meat Industry Is Causing The Destruction Of The Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon Rainforest has been a troubling topic for environmentalists ever since Brazil started to cut it down. The facts are well-known. This rainforest is considered to be the Earth’s lungs, and cutting it down means causing irreversible damage to the world’s biosphere. However, after decades of activism, not much

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Toxic Lagoons Are Threatening Local Ecosystems In The U.S.

A small town in Florida came close to tragedy as a giant wastewater pond nearly collapsed. The town was evacuated. However, this incident is bound to occur again, as the United States has more than 21,000 facilities that handle toxic waste, and over 2,500 of them are located in zones

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Nepal’s Lingering Pollution Is Becoming Hazardous To Its People

Nepal’s air quality is becoming highly hazardous. Its capital, Kathmandu, is situated in such a way that most of its pollution lingers over time. The local government has recorded an increase in air pollution and is starting to worry about long-term consequences for its citizens’ health. According to the Air

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The Atrocities of Ethiopia’s War on Tigray.

November 2020 marked the beginning of a conflict that destroyed the lives of thousands. Ethiopia’s military marched on its Tigray province and from that point on, the problem devolved into ruthless violence, censorship and international concern. However, this issue reflects decades of past tensions. The Tigrayan political party called Tigray

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DRC’s Allied Democratic Forces Is Spreading Violence In Secrecy

The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have been spreading violence throughout the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo for decades now. However, this group is feared not only for its violence, but also for its secrecy. Recently, an attack on the Bulongo village left a dozen villagers dead overnight,

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ISIS Returns With Force

In March of 2019, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces captured ISIS’s last remaining territory. The SDF declared it a “total elimination of so-called caliphate.” However, the remaining pieces left of ISIS are now regrouping and making a destructive return in Iraq and Syria. Security consultant Olivier Guitta said to Al-Jazeera

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UN Rights Chief Expresses Fears Of Violent Crackdown In Myanmar

Myanmar’s democratic government was toppled by its military force in a coup earlier in January, and the situation has continuously deteriorated since. The United Nations’ (UN) Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif and High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet have voiced their concerns over potential violent crackdowns

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