December 2019

India’s parliament passed a bill on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, that intends to grant Indian citizenship to immigrants from their bordering nations of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan (Reagan, Helen. “India Passes Controversial Citizenship Bill That Excludes Muslims.”). The Citizenship Amendment Bill, also known as CAB, will invite a number of religious minorities, seeking refuge from […]

The Flooding Kenya’s short rains season has been particularly bad this year, resulting in more floods and mudslides than usual. The country has two rainy seasons, and the short rains season is supposed to occur between October and December. This year, however, increased evaporation rates off the East African coastline has caused more water than

In the midst of rising unrest, the Iranian government shut off internet services for much of the country. Due to its state controlled telecoms firm, the government is able to easily and effectively block international internet traffic to its citizens. They are even able to block international traffic while still preserving vital access for its

The Han Chinese and Uighurs: Who Are They? In Western China, there is a province that borders Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. This region is called Xinjiang and its status (whether it is an autonomous region or a part of China) has been hotly contested for decades. The discussion began in

Last week, hundreds of thousands of citizens flowed out onto the streets of Hong Kong.  For the last seven months, protests have brought the city to a standstill. Although the protests initially began peacefully, they have become increasingly violent with frequent clashes with Hong Kong police.  The protests came about as a result of an

An old protest style has been brought to the forefront in Malta last Tuesday with the egging of Prime Minister Joseph Muscat. As he walked to a meeting with a European Parliament delegation, a person from a nearby crowd of protesters threw an egg at Muscat, leaving yolk dripping down from the Prime Minister’s sleeve

On December 6th, 2019 a gunman opened fire in a crowd of unarmed protesters in Baghdad leaving 15 people dead, two of which were policemen. The shooting was a drive by according to protesters at the event and many officials think it was a political attack. The attack happened at an anti-government demonstration in parts

Over the course of the past few years, and particularly the past two, France has seen a resurgence of widespread discontent amongst its citizens in relations to the current administration (i.e. President Macron) and the various actions they have taken during their time in office—particularly with certain decisions that have led to the increasingly high