Child Marriage in Bangladesh: Cultural Context or a Devastating Step Backwards
The Bangladeshi government recently passed a law described by Human Rights Watch as a “devastating step backward," that would allow child marriage to occur under “special circumstances." The law still requires the approval of Bangladesh's…
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G(ouging)O(ur)P(oor)
The 1956 Republican Party platform calls for “reductions in taxes with particular consideration for low and middle income families,” brags about Eisenhower’s minimum wage increases, and calls for the strengthening of programs like social…
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The Punisher’s Punishment: The Effectiveness of the Death Penalty in the Philippines
In the Philippines, the war on drugs still rages on. Reports on the deaths and killings related to the drug trade have become an almost a daily occurrence in the media. Aside from letting extrajudicial killings committed by the police…
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Trump’s New Budget: Is the Wall Worth It?
The Trump administration has proposed their budget for 2018, and the primary focus of the plan is to increase national security and border control. Without increasing the national debt, the plan aims to increase spending on national defence…
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British Representation In Film Has Failed Its Society
At the beginning of March, critically acclaimed actor and musician Riz Ahmed (from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and The Night Of) presented a speech at the British House of Commons for Channel 4's annual diversity lecture. His talk focused…
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The North Korean Missile Crisis: The Dawn of Japanese Rearmament
On the 6th of March 2017, North Korea launched four ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan. Three of the missiles landed in Japanese territorial waters, which North Korea claimed were launched in preparation to target US military bases…
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Are All Refugees Treated Equally?
With the summer months looming ahead, many of us imagine being on a beach with the scorching sun on our backs, calmly erasing any stress from the previous year. For others, a much darker reality lies ahead. The same water, the same…
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Blurred Lines: Hollywood meets Washington
This year the red carpet welcomed something more than its usual fare of gowned and tuxedoed celebrities attending the 2017 Oscars; this year it seemed to also bear the weight of American politics. This presence was visible in the blue…
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With Friends Like These: North Korea’s Nuclear Test and China’s Growing Concerns
China and North Korea are two states bound by geography and politics. Since the division of South and North Korea and the rise of the Kim dynasty, China has been the latter's erstwhile supporter. At times this motivated passionate aid in…
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Adnan Tanrıverdi and the Ascent of Turkey’s Hardliners
In August 2016, as branches of the Turkish government faced significant restructuring following July’s botched putsch, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan picked retired Brigadier General Adnan Tanrıverdi as his top security advisor. Tanrıverdi,…
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