Month: May 2021
Spreading Optimism and Joy – and Covid? The Difficult Case of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The Olympic Games are the number one dream for athletes around the world. Being able to participate and maybe even taking a medal home might just be the pinnacle of
Read MoreFrom one coup to the next – the arrest of the Malian president
A country with a very tumultuous past is Mali. This West African country has a history of colonisation, wars and terrorism. This week, after a relatively calm period, the commotion
Read MoreDancing to Lukashenko’s Fiddle – The arrest of Roman Protasevic
Last Sunday, a Ryanair passenger jet was forced to the ground in Belarus as a result of a suspected explosive, some argue following the command of President Lukashenko himself. The
Read MoreProtests in Colombia – The kindling and the spark
Starting April 28th, nationwide protests against the government took place in Colombia, lasting several days. Adding to rising economic and social pressures, a new tax reform was the final straw
Read MoreFrom genocide to military dictatorship: what is happening in Myanmar?
Myanmar, or Burma as many people might remember it, is a country that has been growing through many changes since the 20th century. Not only the name has changed, but
Read MoreHow smart cities are revolutionizing how we tackle heat
A cooler look at Singapore Heatwaves are becoming an ever-increasing threat to humankind. A new study shows that by 2100, heatwaves may threaten as many as three in four people,
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