A president whose arrogant demeanor towards the coronavirus pandemic—defying mask mandates, scoffing at his mask-clad opponent, and even disputing his own public health advisers—has backfired. I woke up early in the morning to the stream of notifications bombarding my phone, reading: “Trump, First Lady Tested Positive For The Coronavirus”. …

Market-liberals, and many to the right, seem to offer an immaculate solution on combating climate change—placing economic growth as our paramount goal in our agenda for a greener world. Here’s why they’re wrong. The world is encountering a crucial crossroad between economic growth and environmental sustainability. Opinions divide under this…

For countries facing the crossroad between energy sufficiency and an ever-growing climate threat, the choice may not be so clear-cut. Driven by the heightened levels of energy consumption and the period of relative peace following the end of the Second World War, the world has made tremendous strides in development…

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to confine us to the comfort of our homes, social media has become an ever more dominant component of our lives. What was already on the rise throughout the past couple of decades has proven itself to be indispensable in an era of virtual schooling…

First awarded in 1901, the Nobel Peace Prize has, for the past century and longer, seen some of the most remarkable human beings to have ever lived. Among the gilded pantheon of Peace Prize laureates are Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose non-violent struggle for civil rights fundamentally reshaped the…

Short fiction on how solving the climate challenge will come to rely on the sacrifice of the few, held back by the inertia of the many. — “Did you catch that? Recycling; it’ll save the planet!” She reminded Nadim as the two stepped out of class, dashing for the school gate through rowdy hallways clouded by a joyous quiver of bells. “You gotta be kidding me. How’s one person gonna make any difference?” He demurred, oppressing a…

This article will dive into the work of Greta Thunberg and, through analyzing her work, examine the impacts of youth activism in the 21st century. Introduction Greta Thunberg, the Swedish youth activist who gained international spotlight for her work in bringing attention to, and urging action for, the environmental crisis…

When technology erodes the boundaries of what we once thought was imaginable, the humanities feel more and more distant. — We live in an age of spectacles, one smothered by works of innovation. …

Considering current events, one must not gloss over the underlying cultural differences repelling each other—and exacerbates misunderstanding. The cultural rift between the United States and China didn’t come in an instant. It took centuries of historical development to morph into the seemingly unbridgeable cultural abyss both countries share today. …