Republicans love to talk about freedom. They wrap themselves in the American flag, spouting off about personal liberty and the dangers of big government. They want to slash regulations, lower taxes, and get Washington out of people’s lives until, of…
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“If we had water, my daughter wouldn’t have died” is a sentence no parent should have to say. Gosa Kpanyi, who is from Nigeria, is one of many parents who lost his child due to water scarcity. Kpanyi said in…
Jordan is one of the most water-scarce countries in the world, and it is severely affected by climate change. The country’s water sector influences agriculture, food security, peace, conflict, and even migration. As the climate shifts, these sectors face increasing…
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The February 28, 2024, Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was supposed to reinforce U.S. commitment to global security and economic cooperation. Instead, it turned into an unfiltered diplomatic fiasco,…
How AI could have protected Lillith from Climate Change “I thought climate change was just hotter days, something far away. But now… I have no home. The flood took everything,” says Lilith, a 22-year-old Gen-Z student from Yerevan, Armenia. Lilith’s…
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There are 104,974 female medical graduates living in Pakistan, per a survey by PRIDE and Gallup Pakistan. 21,146, or 20.1%, of the total are not employed. Pakistan is not an exception to the global trend of more women working in…
Unfortunately, most people still close their eyes to the heart-wrenching fact of today’s climate crisis. Could it be that the main obstacle to a solution is that people are unaware that their basic rights are being violated? If so, instead…
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On 9 December 2024, Arthur Wu, a member of the IFLRY Asia Program, traveled to Bangkok to meet and interview Netiwit (Frank) Chotiphatphaisal. He is an aspiring and rising Thai student political activist who aims to create a liberal democratic…
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IntroductionThe 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku serves as a critical milestonein the global response to climate change. However, the success of climate actionis not defined solely by discussions held over two weeks. Meaningful climateaction takes place year-round,…
By Lizi Basilaia and Luka Avazashvili This article is the first in a series examining Georgia’s political and social turmoil under the governance of the Georgian Dream Party. It traces the party’s journey from its initial promise to its current…
According to the United Nations, a woman is killed every 10 minutes. November 25th was theInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, kicking off the UN’s UNiTEcampaign—16 days of activism to highlight the escalation of violence against women.…
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En Bolivia, varios aeropuertos que costaron millones de bolivianos están hoy abandonados, sin vuelos regulares ni actividad comercial. Uno de los casos más llamativos es el aeropuerto Tito Yupanqui en Copacabana, una obra que prometía conectar este importante destino turístico…
The journey of Pakistani women from traditional roles to transformative societal roles is a dynamicand multifaceted tale. For decades, women in Pakistan have navigated deep-rooted cultural normsand patriarchal structures while striving for empowerment and social reform. Their progress reflectsthe resilience,…
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Since 2016, Türkiye has enacted numerous laws and regulations that severely restrict press freedom and curtail citizens’ freedom of expression. One such measure is the so-called “disinformation law,” adopted in 2022, which the current government has used to detain many…
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The Syrian Revolution: From a Dream of Freedom to a Fierce Battle for Survival In March 2011, the Syrian revolution ignited as a spark against a decades-long authoritarian regime led by Bashar al-Assad. Rooted in years of oppression, corruption, and…
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