Written by: McKenna Ross China and Africa are two areas of the world that are becoming more linked every day. This is largely because of China’s Belt and Road Initiative which has dramatically increased economic ties between the two. Only now is the world beginning to see the long term effects of China’s spreading influence…
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Shrinking Religious Freedom in Europe
Written by: McKenna Ross Religious freedom in developing countries is often called into question, but it is not thought that religious freedom is restricted in developed countries often, such as those in Europe. Increasingly, the freedom of followers of the Islamic faith are being restricted due to islamophobia. In addition, women are usually the target…
State Sovereignty in the Face of Genocide
Written by: McKenna Ross The Rohingya are a primarily Muslim group of people in majority Buddhist Myanmar. Persecution against them began in the 1970s, when the state government refused to acknowledge the Rohingya as a legitimate ethnic group of Myanmar. This made them into a stateless people and therefore not eligible for state protection. This…
The Global Rise of Nationalism
Written by: McKenna Ross Nationalism is an ideology which strongly identifies with one’s own nation and vigorously supports its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations. Consequently, it is often equated with distrust of foreigners and a desire for greater immigration control. This ideology is on the rise around…
Tensions in Kashmir: The Beginning of the Fifth Indo-Pakistani War?
Written by: McKenna Ross On February 14, 2019, a suicide bomber killed 40 paramilitary Indians in the Kashmir region of India. The Indian government accused the Jaish-i-Mohammed, a Pakistan-based militant group, for the attack, but Pakistan denied the group’s presence in their country. Although Pakistan was willing to cooperate in an investigation, India chose a…
Progress for Africa’s LGBTQ+ Community
Written by: McKenna Ross Rafiki is a lesbian love story that takes place in Kenya, and recently won several awards at African film festivals. The movie is currently banned in Kenya for promoting homosexuality, but it continues to be shown all over the world. Rafiki has recently been screened at several African film festivals, including…
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