Category: Politics

on 16 Feb 202515 Feb 2025Politics

Framing Immigration: Fear, Facts, and Social Divisions

According to a Pew research study, over 50% of adults in multiple European countries believed that incoming refugees increased the likelihood of terrorism, and over 40% of respondents in Italy, Sweden and Hungary blamed refugees for crime. This narrative has been reinforced by the growing influence of far-right political parties in the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, France, Hungary and Romania, which continue to perpetuate anti-immigrant policies and rhetorics, linking immigration to crime and violence.

on 22 Dec 202420 Dec 2024Culture Politics

Why Gen Z Is Not Going to Save the World

Is Gen Z actually as environmentally conscious, woke, and progressive as thought to be? Or have they turned their backs on everyone’s hopes and dreams? And why is everyone but Gen Z seemingly able to rid themselves of all responsibility without consequence?

on 15 Dec 202414 Dec 2024Politics

The Elections in Mozambique and the Frelimo party

2024 has been an important year for Mozambique as the October presidential elections sparked massive and violent protests across the nation that continue to this day.

on 01 Dec 202430 Nov 2024Politics

A Global Reset? How a Trump Administration Could Change The Geopolitical Landscape

Discussing U.S. foreign policy is crucial due to its extraordinary impact on the globe. The decisions and paths that the United States chooses to embark upon will reverberate across the political and economic spheres and will help determine the future of global politics.

on 17 Nov 202417 Nov 2024Politics

Ghana: From Model of Democracy and Economic Growth to a Country in Crisis

The country has often been praised for its democratic elections and economic growth, but where do things stand now?

on 14 Nov 202414 Nov 2024Opinion Politics

What Could Have Been: Why Kamala Harris’ campaign fell short?

The results of the election contrasted the predictions, raising an inevitable question amongst Democrats: Could have Kamala Harris actually won the presidential election?

on 10 Nov 202410 Nov 2024Opinion Politics

Lessons learned from the US Presidential campaigns

Can we learn something from the elections? Are there some hidden lessons in political rhetoric or communication?

on 04 Nov 202403 Nov 2024Opinion Politics

Pennsylvania, Swinging for World Order

The stakes in swing states are always high, but in a tight election like the one taking place on the 5th of November, both candidates understand that states like Pennsylvania could decide who gets the keys to the Oval Office.

on 03 Nov 202402 Nov 2024Health Politics

Trump vs. Harris: The Future of Women’s Bodily Autonomy

In the past, Republicans were the primary advocates around abortion, aiming to overturn Roe and end the federal right to abortion. They sought to disrupt the status quo, while Democrats largely defended it. Post-Dobbs, however, the tables have turned: abortion is an issue that mostly concerns the Democrats since they are now in the position of pushing for drastic change.