Uniform civil code in India; Uniformity vs Diversity

A Uniform Civil Code for the entire country. This is a topic that has been debated for many years. Recently, the issue has come up in the public sphere again. Where does India go from here? On Friday, December 9th, the Rajya Sabha approved a priva...

Unpopular opinion: New Zealand's ban on tobacco is problematic

A novel proposal to phase out tobacco use in New Zealand was approved into law on Tuesday, prohibiting young people from ever purchasing smokes. Tobacco must ever be sold to anyone who was born on or after January 1, 2009, according to the legislatio...

COP 27 historic deal; Is it a hit or a miss?

After weeks of discussions between numerous countries, the UN Climate Summit has finally come to an end with a deal on how to combat global warming. Nations have finally come to an understanding on the historic Loss and Damage Fund. This will aid in ...

FIFA World Cup 2022 - Qatar; Corruption, human rights abuses and sportswashing

FIFA World Cup 2022 is only just a week away. The most watched sporting spectacle in the world is eagerly anticipated once every 4 years. This year's world cup however is tainted, right from the host country's bidding process, to its human rights abu...

Is Kim Jong Un planning something big?

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un may be prepared in very short order to carry out his first nuclear test in five years, this time of the kind of nuclear device that could be used on the battlefield as part of a tactical nuclear weapon. This is rais...

The modern world is changing sexuality: less taboo, but also less sex!

Sex should be booming right now. The number of new HIV cases has never been lower. And the majority of women may obtain free birth control and the morning after pill without a prescription. Grindr, Bumble, Hinge and Tinder offer the possibility of ca...

The US dollar is making all the other currencies weak

USD has already reached a 20-year high. Given the Fed's hawkish approach and the current need to contain inflation, the USD is projected to maintain its strength. At the same time, inflation is now expected to remain high. As a result, in light of cu...

The US economy is going into a recession

Joe Biden said recently that he was not anticipating the US economy to go into recession. But if it did, it would be very slight. I do not know when and where you draw a line between a slight recession and a full-blown one. Your guess is as good as m...

New Evidence Shows Myanmar Military Planned a Genocide

The Myanmar military actively demonized its Rohingya Muslim minority, organized militias that would later engage in widespread violence against the Rohingya, and coordinated its actions with ultranationalist Buddhist monks, according to a recent ca...

US Election Season? Abortion Scandal & Marijuana Pardons

The US went crazy when news came out that a Republican, who is radically pro-life, had payed for an abortion in 2009. Gasoline was added to the fire when his son went to Twitter with new allegations of abuse, lies and cheating. On the other hand, maj...

Philippine's Typhoon

Social Outcry: The absence of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the critical hours when a super typhoon hit the country drew criticism from Filipino residents, who used the hashtag #NasaanAngPangulo (Where's the President) to trend on ...

The elections in Brazil got interesting; interestingly bad for Lula

The elections in Brazil took an interesting turn on Monday. The first round of voting that had conclusively stated that Lula would comfortably win the first round of voting was in a for a rude shock. The official figures on Monday stated that Lula w...

Iranian women are protesting, here's why

Undoubtedly, one of the most challenging countries for women to live in is Iran. Everything about their lifestyle, education, and attire is tightly regulated by the government. However, many people would be surprised by these images from Sakirs in no...

Martha's Vineyard, the new political ring.

What happened in Texas? Why are migrants being used for political arguments? A Texas county sheriff has launched a criminal inquiry into aircraft that last week brought scores of migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Florida's Repu...

Patagonia's founder gives up company to fight climate change

After almost 50 years, the creator of Patagonia is transferring ownership of the business onto two businesses that will aid in the fight against climate change. Patagonia is a privately held business with headquarters in Ventura, California, that sel...

Queen Elizabeth death: Is it time to abolish the monarchy?

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died. The monarchy should die with her. "The sun never sets on the British Empire". The statement encapsulates the power and territory that the British Empire once held. Though that power has considerably reduced an...