Why I will always stand #WithRefugees
18 million Yemenis are in need of humanitarian assistance. More than 3.3 million Iraqis are internally displaced. 400,000 Syrians have lost their lives since the eruption of the civil war in 2011. Many of us are now numb to these facts and figures. Is it because you’ve seen them splattered all over the news and on social media too often? Or is it because you find this all unfathomable? Screenshot from a video by Aleppo Media Coverage of Omran Daqneesh after being rescued from
Trump's inauguration speech
With the incoming of a new president of the United States, it is important for us to analyse President Trump's inauguration speech in order for us to gain an insight into what he plans to achieve during his presidency. Most presidential inaugural speeches are short, and aim to achieve 3 things: 1) Unify the country after a divisive campaign 2) Share the principles that will guide their presidency 3) Affirm the limitations of power, stating that no one is above the law Here a
Wanderlust and Super-pathogens: How our global community creates global infection
Global traffic is at an unprecedented high. In 2015 the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) declared an all time high in international tourists, with 1.184 billion travelling outside their countries’ borders for a minimum of one night. The trend is set to continue, with upcoming data for 2016 expected to come in with a 4% increase from 2015. [i] Travel is not limited to tourism; our society relies on transport of materials and foodstuff, whilst political upheaval has also l
2016 US presidential election: Pro-Trump and pro-Clinton bots
As we watch Trump's inauguration today, it's a good opportunity to think back on the election cycle. As the technology we use becomes increasingly advanced and intelligent, it has the ability to affect the way we think and our views on different issues. The role of fake news played in the recent presidential election has become a sore point for the technology industry, particularly Google, Twitter and Facebook. Google has said that it would ban websites that peddle fake news
A Backstory to Yemen's 'Forgotten War'
The crisis in Yemen has been described as the ‘forgotten war’. Often overshadowed by the crises in Syria and Iraq, the civil war in Yemen has received minimal press coverage since it erupted in 2015 when the Houthi rebels took over its capital, Sanaa. We’ve shared some links about the civil war on Knowledge Bank, however it is also important to consider the underlying problems, which can be traced back to the 1990s and during the political transition in 2011, which forced Pre
Domestic Violence Against Women in Russia
Photo by Anastasia Rudenko as part of her ‘Domestic Violence’ exhibition. This was taken in a rehabilitation centre for battered women. The picture on the right was drawn by 14 year old Andrei and it reads: ‘I am against domestic violence’. The issue of domestic violence is complex and deep-rooted in the history and culture of Russia. The most common form of domestic violence in the country is by the patriarch on their wife, followed by father on child. To tackle this problem
