The underlying interconnectedness of populism, economic anxiety, and global politics is somewhat of a misunderstood phenomenon. There is not a defined causal relationship among the three concepts (yet). That said, there are claims by economists and political analysts as to how these matters can influence one another. Understanding Populism In its purest form, populism can...
Photo by World Economic Forum from Cologny, Switzerland via Creative Commons Amidst the beginnings of a global trade war, former central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as the 24th Prime Minister of Canada on 14 March 2024. Succeeding Justin Trudeau as the Liberal Party leader, Carney faces a stark reality: in order to preserve...
Photo by Trong Khiem Nguyen via Creative Commons On the 28 February 2025, US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance hosted Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, with intentions to finalise a minerals deposit deal that would allow the US access to the wealth of key minerals found in Ukraine. The...
After major media outlets issued corrections this month, this piece questions whether journalism is becoming too biased and sensationalized or if changing audience demands are to blame. Trusting the news today is a tricky challenge. How do you detect regulated media outlets from unverified news on social media? The focus of journalism seems to be...
December 8, 2024…a date that will never be forgotten. The regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fell at the hands of rebel forces in a thirteen-day struggle across the country, ending in the capital city of Damascus. This insurgency has toppled Assad, who has been in power since 2000, ending 54 years of brutal rule...
Photo: Unsplash Did you ever think about how important grammar is as a tool for politicians to influence voters’ choices? Their words are the reflection of their identity and ideas. This has been perfectly illustrated in the debates on the 10 of September 2024 between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Tenses During the presidential debate,...
Credit: Pat Krupa via Unsplash On Tuesday 5th November 2024, one of the most turbulent United States presidential elections in recent memory came to an end. Issues ranged from assassination attempts and court cases, to internal fighting and stubbornness without even addressing the politics. But the fact of the matter is that Donald Trump won...
Photo by Evan Brockett, via Unsplash. Haiti is currently at a stalemate, stuck between warring gangs, uncertain leadership and a vicious bloody colonial history. The citizens are stranded on the island, cut away from any medical and food aid, slowly wasting away, with IPC reports that 4.5 million people are facing acute food insecurity. The...
The effect of social media platforms on news isn’t as innocent as it seems.
TikTok’s global rise started in 2018 after ByteDance, creator of Douyin, bought Musical.ly and expanded it under a new brand. It has rapidly become addictive due to how quickly it identifies what the user likes and brings related content to their For You page.
We all see the terms ‘socialism’ and ‘communism’ used in politics, and in everyday conversation it can be tricky to distinguish the two.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s former chief advisor, Dominic Cummings appeared, once again, to show his subsisting challenge to the UK Government in his exclusive interview with the BBC’s Political Editor Laura Kuennssberg.
A hospital fire which broke out on 13 July is the most recent cause for ongoing protests in Iraq, demanding for basic human rights.