Weekly Recap: Nov 21 to Nov 27
Nov 28: Russia continues its bombardment on Kherson, Ukraine, Indonesian earthquake kills more than 250 people, Anwar Ibrahim sworn in as 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Month: November 2022
Weekly Recap: Nov 14 to Nov 20
Nov 21: 10 million Ukrainians left without electricity after Russian air attacks, Brazil announces itself as leader in discussion of climate change, Biden and Xi meet for first time in three years over talks on avoiding usage of nuclear weapons.
Russia’s ongoing search for security
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine has seen Europe return to a state of war after more than half a century of peace. But at the core of the issue is the Russian state’s search for security, and this goes back much further than 2014. How has Russia’s perception of security changed, and what will it take to bring peace back to Europe?
Weekly Recap: Nov 7 to Nov 13
Nov 14: US Democrats keep control of the Senate in the midterms after clinching 50 seats, UN Decolonization Committee adopted a Palestinian resolution requesting an advisory opinion on Israel’s actions in Palestine, ASEAN agrees “in principle” to admit Timor-Leste into the bloc.
Made You Look: Is Terrorism Art?
Despite my vehement objection to this provocative question, asking whether terrorism is art may peel back the layers for us and illuminate the deeply troubling phenomenon. By understanding it as a media phenomenon, we may find a way to stamp it out.
Weekly Recap Oct 31 to Nov 7
Nov 7: The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan leaders agree on a formal cessation of hostilities, Arab League meeting takes place in Algeria, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wins election.
Roe and Wade, not Roe V. Wade
Roe is gone, Wade is here to stay. But beyond the petty discord, the mutually reinforcing nature of misogyny threatens the disputatious compos mentis. Has accommodationism transgressed upon its limits? In this article, the IAS Gazette’s Khai discovers the whole spectrum of potential discourses amongst the abortion environment.
