Over the past few weeks you have, no doubt, seen the various challenges and fundraisers circulating around social media. Run 5, Donate 5, Nominate 5. The 2.6 Challenge. And most importantly, Captain Tom Moore, who […]
Canada on Euthanasia: The Debate Continues
The Canadian Government has proposed a bill that would extend the availability of euthanasia to those who are not terminally ill. The bill would allow those with degenerative diseases such as cerebral palsy to undergo […]
Social Media and Mental Health: Is Intervention Viable?
It’s widely accepted that social media can have negative impacts on the mental health of its users, particularly children and teenagers. In a development in tackling this serious issue, the Royal College of Psychiatrists has […]
Stockpiling: We’ve all gone bananas
Over the past few weeks, empty shelves have become an accepted feature of our everyday lives. Toilet roll, flour and pasta have become more valuable than ever before. The chances of securing an online delivery […]
Are we witnessing the end of the American era?
Whilst Trump recently rated his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic a ten, the international community doesn’t seem to agree. In dealing with the global crisis, Trump has highlighted the growing isolation and conflict between the […]
Lockdown is a patchwork, not a blanket
Where are you right now? A house? A flat? A care home? A prison? Homeless? They say coronavirus doesn’t discriminate, but the distribution of property is the product of a rigid, highly discriminatory class system. […]
‘Ivan The Terrible’: Should Holocaust war criminals still be punished?
After the Second World War, John Demjanjuk emigrated to the US in search of the American Dream. He was able to live there as a ‘normal Cleveland guy’. In 1986, he was accused of being […]
COVID-19: Community in a time of crisis
In an effort to spread good news in a time of crisis, local community spirit has been written about for the past couple of weeks. Without these small snippets of goodness, it is easy to […]
Harry and Meghan have cut off the press: Are they exercising their freedom or suppressing it?
It is no secret now that the treatment of the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, was too much for her to take. After officially entering into a relationship with Prince Harry in 2016, their romance […]
Small businesses care about us. Let us repay the favour
We are living in a country that has mostly adjusted to our new limited freedoms, waiting for the lockdown to be eased and for the right, scientific path to be followed. One of the constructive […]
It’s been twenty-six years since the Rwandan Genocide: What progress has been made?
“A genocide begins with the killing of one man – not for what he has done, but because of who he is” – Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the UN (1997-2006) 2020 marks the twenty-six year […]
COVID-19: Will the next academic year be affected?
With the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, universities are making plans to move the first term online for all students next year. This, of course, would have a huge toll on the new intake of students. Although […]