Geopolitics
How Can We Tackle the Climate Emergency?
Article by Liam Robinson
The climate catastrophe is often framed as a problem for the future. General awareness of the current state of the climate emergency and ecological destruction is now high, and the media rightfully reports on the monumental scale of the problem. What’s so often overlooked in the discourse is that this rise in temperature will have disastrous consequences for the Global South. The chief negotiator of the G-77 countries, Lumumba Di-Aping, responded to the 2°C target announcement in 2009, saying “we have been asked to sign a suicide pact”.
Can TikTok Bring Down a Dictator?
Article by Grace Couch
It appears that the Kremlin is aware of the threat posed by social media sites as a form of grassroots organisation. At the height of the civil disobedience, Russia's state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said it would fine Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube and two Russian social networks for their failure to block calls on minors to join upcoming protests.
The UK Government's Refusal to Act is Fuelling Plastic Pollution in the Global South
Article by Laura Tendall
For an administration who continuously prioritise profit over people, their feckless approach hardly comes as a surprise – it’s cheaper for us (in the short term) to export our problem than to incur the costs of dealing with it ourselves. At the same time, it enables us to meet recycling targets, and thus claim environmentalism without taking any responsibility for where this waste ultimately ends up. In this way, we allow ourselves to reap the benefits of plastic and pass the negative impacts onto others.
India’s Fascistic Government is Biting the Hand That Feeds It
Article by Shabnam Ali
In India, abuse of authority, power and wealth are not unheard of, but PM Modi’s para-military approach to handling societal indifference marks a shift in state-sanctioned oppression. In September of this year, the Indian government announced measures to allow for the corporatist takeover of the farming and agricultural sector, in a move that threatened the lifeline and legacy of millions of Indians.
Climate Immigration is the Coming Crisis of Our Time
Article by Ethan Gray
Developing countries are not at fault for global warming, but their growth will fuel it further going into the 21st century. Climate change is primarily the fault of Europe, North America, and East Asia. They became rich, exploiting fossil fuels, but they cannot allow the next generation of emerging countries to do the same. It is their responsibility to shoulder an outsized share of the burden at home and abroad.
Mauritius Faces an Environmental Catastrophe
Article by Akeefah Lal Mahomed
Despite the immediate dangers posed, Jugnauth’s administration failed to take decisive action, tipping the country into an unprecedented social, economic, and environmental crisis. The government’s inability to protect its citizens has drawn harsh criticisms and is further evidence of discontent in a democracy that has become embedded with invisible corruption.
Democracy in Disarray
Article by Ethan Gray
I do not wish to assert that litigating claims of voter fraud is wrong. Officials should pursue all claims they can substantiate to maintain voter trust and ensure a fair process. The issue comes to a head, in my opinion, when you discredit the entire election and sow doubt amongst the electorate before providing evidence.
Is Social Media Environmentalists’ New Best Friend?
Article by Laura Tendall
Once, the weekly paper provided us with the newest of news. Today, in the time it takes to travel from King’s Cross to Old Street, new news has become old news…Social media’s ability to allow us to consume content in real-time is especially beneficial for environmentalists due to the ever-changing nature of climate change as a phenomenon.
Nigeria Faces a Breakdown of Legitimate Authority
Article by Akeefah Lal Mahomed
Whilst disbandment is to be celebrated, and fears for law, order, and stability are legitimate, the voices recognizing the legacy of ineffective attempts to tackle systemic issues are valid. Disbanding and repackaging officers is comparatively easy compared to the deep-rooted matter at hand.
Albanian Democracy is Dying
Feature by Sean Boyle
The choice European geopolitical actors now face is whether they want to assist an ally today, or face a new enemy tomorrow.