EU
The Wests Failed Leadership Over China and Uighur Abuses
How the West has failed in its response to China’s re-education camps, and how its relations need to change to stop the genocide.
UK Politics
Lockdown as UK Battles Coronavirus
The UK government has implemented its strictest measures yet to combat the spread of the Coronavirus. Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the televised announcement that members of the public will not be allowed outside except for certain reasons: travel to and from work, for medical requirements, shopping for essentials, and Read more…
Politics
Forced Labour Camps In Xinjiang China
Uighur detainees are being forced to pick cotton in forced labour camps in Xinjiang province, according to multiple news sources. New evidence comes amid reports of abuse and ‘re-education’ in detention centres across the region. US Assistant Secretary of Defence Randall Schriver suspects 1 to 3 million ethnic Chinese Uighurs Read more…
Politics
Peace Deal Could be Last Chance for Yemen Civilian Survival
Peace talks between Houthi rebels backed by Iran and a Saudi Arabia led coalition could mark the end of the Yemen Civil War. If the peace talks fail, it could prove disastrous for the countries civilian population: since fighting began in 2015, 100,000 people have lost their lives due to Read more…
Politics
Bernie or Biden: Democrats Best Shot Against Trump
The third debate in the Democratic Party’s presidential primaries took place last night at Texas Southern University, revealing major divergencies in policies between the ten candidates. More important than policy though, and what the delegates will be looking for when casting their votes, is the candidate likeliest to pose a Read more…
EU
How Boris Johnson Can Still Get a Deal After Major Commons Defeat
Boris Johnson‘s government faces a serious setback in its Brexit agenda, after opposition parties have successfully voted with a majority of 328 to 301 to take control of Business of the House of Commons. This means the government no longer commands a working majority in parliament, so if the opposition Read more…
Politics
Voiceless: Uighur’s in Chinese ‘Re-Education’ Camps
In China’s far-western region of Xinjiang, Uighurs and Kazakhs, both majority Muslim ethnic groups, face security restrictions at unprecedented levels, where their movements and actions are monitored daily, the intention is to make any possibility of descent or criticism of the Chinese state impossible. The most alarming of these security Read more…
Politics
Escaping the Iran Hostage Crisis
The Iranian Revolution, which celebrated its fortieth anniversary on 11 February, brought about dramatic changes to Iran, and Middle Eastern politics. It marked the beginning of an Islamic theocracy unlike any that had been seen elsewhere, and the impact of which still resonates in international politics today. But did those Read more…
Politics
Forty Years On from the Iranian Revolution
Around the iconic Azadi Tower in Tehran, larger crowds than have gathered in previous years will be expected, as commemorations of the fortieth anniversary of the Iranian Revolution go ahead. Its success will undoubtedly be regarded by many in the country as an act of defiance against the West. That Read more…
EU
Can Theresa May’s Brexit Deal Survive?
The UK Parliament unanimously voted on Tuesday against Theresa May’s Brexit deal, but with a greater proportion of MPs agreeing with the Prime Ministers deal than any others, it may yet have a chance of making it through the House of Commons. The opposition party’s vote of no confidence on Read more…