Human Rights
Reflecting on Human Rights: A Discussion with Kenneth Roth
Kenneth Roth discusses the Biden Administration, the idea that autocrats are rising, and his time at Human Rights Watch.
Human Rights
China
The Artificial Intelligence Revolution in an Unprepared World: China, the International Stage, and the Future of AI
"This rapid progress in AI technology has sparked concerns about the world’s readiness to handle its development and use in safe and ethical ways...the possibility of dangerous applications in authoritarian settings, most relevantly China, and the uncertain risks posed by future AI technologies."
Human Rights
Australia’s Imperial Exploitation of Timor-Leste: Why They Are No Different to Their Colonial Monarchy
"Australia is not just a mere victim of the British Empire, but instead steadily follows in its colonial footsteps. These footsteps land directly on one of the poorest countries in the world, and Australia’s own island neighbor: Timor-Leste."
Asia
Invisible no more: Shedding light on police violence and corruption in the Philippines
"Duterte’s strategies to combat the issues faced by Filipinos have conditioned and emboldened the police. As a new president leads the country, the future of the Philippines’ criminal justice system seems committed to less violent means."
Agriculture
Theft in our Forests: Examining Taiwan’s Silent War
"Tree poaching has made Taiwan suffer disproportionate forest loss. Approaches to solving this crisis are varied, and Taiwan is having difficulty finding the right solution."
Asia
The Past has yet to Leave the Present: Genocide in Bangladesh
"This repetition of history proves that there is much to be communally cognizant of, much to globally hold accountability for, and much to locally embrace changes within."
Energy & Environment
Bathing Our Bodies in Soot: The Crippling Health of the Niger Delta
"In the summer heat, the burning of oil in crude refineries prompts black snow to fall from the sky. This refinement emits carbon particles that have bathed the Niger Delta in soot, leaving its 30 million residents trapped in crises of poverty, sickness, crime, and environmental collapse."
Public Health
The Kigali Summit: NTDs and Humanity’s Race Against Its Silent Killer
"Amidst a year filled with public concern surrounding diseases such as COVID-19 and monkeypox, global leaders met at the Kigali Summit in Rwanda to continue the fight against a similarly dangerous threat to humanity: Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)."
China
Peace Out NGOs
At times of crisis when communities can no longer rely on domestic support, people often turn to outside groups, such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs), to step up. However, since 2017, the role of foreign NGOs has dramatically dwindled in China.
Women
A Step Backward: Sexism in Restrictions on Labor Mobility
"Women are often unable to truly benefit from the fruits of labor mobility, namely money and freedom, and are imprisoned within a low socioeconomic status, unable to make a living for themselves or their families."
Employment & Immigration
Mexico and Its Borders: Adapting to Increased Migrant Populations
"Mexico is experiencing a shift in its culture and economy because of an unprecedented boom in migrants living in its territory."
Middle East & Africa
Peacebuilding and Reconciliation: An Interview with Bishop Deogratias Gashagaza, Executive Director of Prison Fellowship Rwanda
Bishop Deogratias Gashagaza is the Executive Director of Prison Fellowship Rwanda. This interview discusses an innovative model of reconciliation between genocide perpetrators and survivors.