Climate Change Is Causing Heat-Related Deaths: A Present And Future Crisis
Climate change is a threat facing humankind and all life on earth as we know it. Although the most catastrophic effects will occur in the future unless we drastically act now, human deaths caused by global warming are already a reality. Thanks to developments in attribution science and other modern
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Faced Voters In 2021 Election On Monday
On Monday, 21 June Ethiopia held its first election since the 2015 House of People’s Representatives election. It was also Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s first test of voter support since he assumed office in 2018, following the resignation of former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. This general election was originally supposed
Lost Livelihoods In A Pandemic
2020 was a year that changed humanity forever. A virus that suddenly erupted and flamed through continents in a matter of days was introduced. It claimed the lives of millions of individuals. Almost four million humans are not with us today due to complications related to the disease. Many of
A Case Study Analysing Sweden And Kazakhstan: Democratic Versus Semi-Authoritarian States
Every country in the 21st Century follows a particular ideology in how its government is organized and operates. The large variety of ideologies across the globe appear to reflect a superstructure, a concept within a state based upon its underlying economic system. Arguably, the two most common ideologies are democracy
Islamophobia In Canada: The Role Of The Internet
On 6th June 2021, in Ontario, 20-year-old Nathaniel Veltman intentionally drove his vehicle into a family of five. He killed Salman Afzaal and his unnamed grandmother, Madiha Salman, Yumna Salman, and seriously injured nine-year-old Fayez Salman. Al Jazeera states that police have concluded the murder was indeed motivated by the family’s
France’s #HandsOffMyHijab Problem: Discrimination Towards The Muslim Community
In early February 2021, France passed an ‘anti-separatism’ bill which has sparked controversy and protests. According to Al Jazeera, this bill aims to limit websites and social media that promote hate speech, implement financial restrictions on foreign donors regarding religious organizations, and ban the use of religious symbols in certain
The Turow Mine: Unpacking The Issues Of Transitioning To Sustainable Business
Negotiations regarding the Turow coal mine have begun between the suing Czech Republic and the accused nation of Poland. The suit asserts that the Turow coal mine, located near the border between Poland and the Czech Republic, is causing damage to nearby Czech towns through noise, dust, and other industrial
Humanitarian Workers Increasingly Under Attack
A recent attack on members of the HALO Trust charity in Afghanistan has killed 10 and injured 16 others. The incident has highlighted the increasing dangers faced by humanitarian workers stationed in conflict zones. An Islamic militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack on the humanitarians who were working
The War Crimes Of Ethiopias’ Civil War
In November of last year Ethiopia’s new leader, Abiy Ahmed, who ended a decade-long war with neighboring country Eritrea, launched an attack against one of Ethiopia’s ethnic regions, the regional state of Tigray. Now in its seventh month, the conflict in Tigray is estimated to have led to the deaths
Elder Abuse During Covid-19 And Protecting Rights Of Older People
June 15 marks the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines elder abuse as “a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person.” An article
Western Media’s Impact On The War Between Israel And Palestine
An internal CNN memo was leaked on 19 May. The email, addressed to the CNN superdesk, outlined the need for reporters to refer to Gaza’s Ministry of Health as the Hamas-run Ministry of Health when reporting on casualty numbers. This word choice sanitized CNN’s coverage of the conflict, implying that
The Pattern Behind The Israeli Airstrikes
Gaza’s Ministry of Government Information reported six high-rise buildings destroyed by Israeli fighter jets since 10 May. These buildings comprise six of the 184 residential and commercial properties that have been destroyed during the airstrikes. Thirty-three of them house media institutions, including the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and other media
U.S. Consulting Allies On “Shared Approach,” To 2022 Winter Olympics In China
On 7 June, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the United States would be taking a “shared approach,” with other countries in regards to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. In anticipation of the games, many spectators, human rights groups, and government officials have expressed criticism of the
Why Children Aren’t Making It To School
Every child deserves the right to an education. Education is the most valuable thing that a person can obtain because it is one of the few things that no one can take away from you. According to UNESCO, the latest global statistics for educational attendance, which was last reported in
Saudi Coalition Claims To Intercept Houthi Drone As Conflict Worsens
Last Monday, Saudi Arabia claimed that it had intercepted a drone on its way to its Abha International Airport, allegedly fired by the Houthi forces in Yemen with whom a Saudi-led coalition has been engaged in a protracted conflict. The coalition claims that it intercepts most drones and missiles fired
