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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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…
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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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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