What is Russia doing in Myanmar?
Myanmar seems to be on the verge of a full-blown civil war. The energy-rich country has long been prey for various regional and global actors, including Russia. What are Moscow’s ambitions in the...
Category: Commentary
The social network of the post-Covid era: all about the Clubhouse app
Since the Facebook revolution, a new social network has become popular every few years. Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok are some of the examples we all are familiar with and most likely members of....
Pakistan: Imran Khan, sexual violence comments and the women who are fighting back
Amina Yaqin, SOAS, University of London Imran Khan, the prime minister of Pakistan, has caused an uproar with remarks about sexual violence, attributing the rising number of reports of rape in...
Covid-19 has laid bare the necessity of state welfare
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is no stranger to making stupid remarks, a fact that was borne out by his declaration on March 23, 2021 that the Covid-19 vaccine success the UK has enjoyed...
Migration success stories: Venezuelans around the world
Migrant populations have shaped the world throughout history. This has made the countries that have welcomed them progress, change and improve. But it is a difficult reality to assimilate for some...
Westminster steps in after Northern Ireland fails to comply with abortion law change – how it happened
Claire Pierson, University of Liverpool Abortion was decriminalised in Northern Ireland in October 2019. In March the following year, the legal framework was in place to provide terminations. A year...
Football’s darkest secret: why many sexual abuse victims’ complaints were left off charge sheets
Ailish Saker, University of Oxford It’s now almost five years since ex-professional footballer Andy Woodward first waived his anonymity to speak out about the abuse he suffered as a child. His...
The problem of plastics
Looking around, we see plastic everywhere. Over the past century, the use of plastic has become so pervasive that we cannot imagine it not existing. It is used to make millions of products such as...
Education in Venezuela before and during the pandemic
The education system has changed around the world in the last year. In Venezuela, the difficulties extend beyond isolation and Covid-19; social, political and economic problems have greatly impacted...
War in the Donbass: The Boy Who Cried Wolf
“Russia is preparing an offensive against Ukraine. Putin wants more land grab. It is a matter of time before Ukraine starts a military offensive against Russia-backed Donbass. Kiev wants to expel...