Focus on Escalation: Ecuador
Anew policy has been implemented ending the state’s over forty-year-old fuel subsidy and launching Ecuador into the worst protests the country has seen in decades, forcing an official “state of emergency.”
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Focus on Escalation: Hong Kong
On October 5, the Hong Kong government issued an anti-mask law, targeting protesters in the ongoing anti-government movement. Despite the government’s best attempts at quelling the movement, the ban has sparked more defiant and violent protests, threatening the livelihood of Hong Kong’s citizens.
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Focus on Escalation: London
The Extinction Rebellion, an UK climate activism group, took to the streets and the airwaves early in October to protest a period of environmental breakdown.
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Focus on Feminism: North Korea
North Korea officially recognized the equality of women and men in 1945, but their notion of true equality has not progressed much since that time.
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Focus on Feminism: Brazil
Despite the high levels of gender-based violence in Brazil, gender equality has been prevalent in the fight for social justice.
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Focus on Feminism: The United States
Feminist superheroes have flown over the house of the patriarchy and raised the female flag, creating safe passage for those behind them.
Read MoreFocus on Feminism: Saudi Arabia
One such geographical concentration where we can observe a strong dismissal of women’s agency is perhaps Saudi Arabia.
Read MoreFocus on Presidential Rhetoric: Boris Johnson
While Boris Johnson’s strange antics are admired by many in the UK, his critics say he is inappropriately disheveled and unprepared, or more crudely, an opportunistic clown. However, instead of merely stumbling around, it may be an intentional tactic on his part.
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Focus on Presidential Rhetoric: Donald Trump
Trump’s choice words, which are often labeled as polarizing and inflammatory, have been an ongoing trend since the 2016 presidential campaign and he has been repeatedly criticized for it.
Read MoreFocus on Presidential Rhetoric: Jair Bolsonaro
For the past several years, Brazil was one of the frontrunners leading the world into a more sustainable future. Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s current President, takes an unorthodox stance on climate policy.
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