Beyond the Crown: The Miss Universe Scandal That Exposed a Damaging System
On the eve of the 74th Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok, an unexpected confrontation exposed the tense power dynamics behind the glamour. During a...
Beyond Entertainment: Asia’s Soft Power War Against the West
In recent years, East Asia has emerged not just as an economic powerhouse but as a formidable cultural influencer, reshaping global entertainment and aesthetics....
AI Isn’t the Problem—Lack of Ethics Is
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the new hot thing in technology, however, it can implicate both positive and negative outcomes for society. Artificial intelligence (AI)...
Diet culture is one of the most profitable industries of the century
In the United States alone, it is estimated that people spend over $30 billion on diet products each year. By 2024, worldwide, the diet...
Mexico: The country with the most laws named after victims of gender violence
In 2021, 70% of women in Mexico reported having experienced some type of violence in their lives, mostly by men. More specifically, 40% of...
An interview with Ronald Hatto: Are peacekeeping operations still relevant?
With increasing armed conflicts rising in different parts of the globe and the United Nations each time being more indecisive about who to help...
War for Profit: Implications of the Growing Private Security Industry
The private security industry mostly entails Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC) which offer military services all around the world to national governments, international...
Diving into the concerning state of LGBTQIA+ rights recognition globally: An interview with Francisco Urrutia
Worldwide, two-thirds of people belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community have suffered violence or abuse, and hate crimes targeting this group of individuals have escalated...
Is there a gender dimension to poverty?
Poverty is a topic that worries all nations and governments around the globe. Every year, governmental and non-governmental actors come together in efforts to...
Mexico and the U.S. Border: A Symbiotic Relationship
Most of the time Mexico is blamed by the United States government and officials for being responsible of the drug crisis in their country,...