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US Middle East policy is in thrall to its regional allies
By Kourosh Ziabari and Edward Wastnidge In this edition of The Interview, Fair Observer talks to Dr. Edward Wastnidge, a lecturer in international studies at the Open University. Four decades after Iran and the United States severed diplomatic relations, tensions are running higher than at any point in the 21st century.
Politicians vote differently when journalists aren’t watching
By Roberta Kwok When a major tornado, landslide, or flood devastates a region, it can dominate national news coverage for a few days, pushing out stories that would otherwise get more attention. With cameras pointed elsewhere, do politicians change their behavior? A new study suggests that politicians may take advantage of the temporary distraction to cast votes that are not necessarily in their constituents’ best interests.
Empowering the developing world, one bicycle at a time
The winner of the 2019 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize at the University of Pennsylvania is World Bicycle Relief, a nonprofit organization that mobilizes people in the developing world by building and distributing rugged bicycles in rural areas where walking is the primary mode of transportation. With help from its business partners, World Bicycle Relief has delivered more than 450,000 bicycles to people living in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing areas around the globe.
A Game of Thrones ending for all fans who take themselves too seriously
Illustration: Robin Chakraborty By Adhirath Sethi How will the final battle for the Iron Throne play out?
Why Snapchat’s new gender swap feature is problematic for trans people
Featured Image Credit(s): Pexels. By Georgina Ustik You’ve probably seen it all over your social media timelines and stories this week — friends using Snapchat’s new gender-bending filter to create uncanny and slightly creepy versions of themselves as men, women, and babies.
Late bloomers: Why good things come to those who wait
The recent college admissions scandal showed the extent to which parents and students are obsessed with getting into high-profile universities and making the right connections to land an amazing job right after graduation. The stories of Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates — prodigies who became billionaires before the age of 30 — get a lot of media attention. Less attention is paid to those whose success comes a little later in life.
Who gets to occupy the corporate C-suite?
Featured Image Credit(s): Pexels. By Takao Kato and Anders Frederiksen You have been in your current job for some time. You have learned a lot, acquiring valuable knowledge and skills as well as getting to know people in your workplace. You enjoy what you do. Now there is an opportunity to move to another job within the organisation. The job is quite different from what you have been doing, and it is a lateral move with no pay raise. It is not a promotion. Should you take it?
Five ways indigenous languages can be championed for learners
Featured Image Credit(s): Pexels. By H. Ekkehard Wolff The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages. In doing this, it says, it wants to acknowledge that languages play a crucial role in the daily lives of people… Indigenous languages tend to be spoken by politically marginalised groups whose nations were historically colonised and their languages sidelined in favour of the colonisers’.
Avoiding buzzwords: Eight alternatives to calling yourself ‘innovative’
Featured Image Credit(s): Pexels. By Scott Gerber It’s common to hear businesses describe themselves as “innovative.” Many companies strive for innovation in their products, services and marketing strategies. However, the term can be overused, resulting in a lack of impact. There are better ways to convey that your company is constantly improving, creating and growing.
How to tackle India's sexual violence epidemic – it starts with sex education
Featured Image Credit(s): Pexels. By Madhumita Pandey “Do you masturbate?”, “When did you first have sexual intercourse?”, “Did you ask for consent?” These are just some of the taboo-breaking questions I asked convicted rapists in a Delhi prison during interviews for my research. Most of these men did not understand what consent meant or that it needed to be sought. Their stories also highlighted a sense of entitlement and ownership over the victim.
We need to deep clean the oceans. Here's how to pay for it
By Ingrid van Wees The world’s oceans are running out of breath. In the past 50 years, we have lost nearly half our coral reefs and mangrove forests and the size of marine populations has halved. A third of global fish stocks are already depleted. If these trends continue, it is estimated that there will be no stocks left for commercial fishing by 2048 in the Asia-Pacific region alone. By 2050, the oceans might contain more plastic than fish by weight and 90% of coral reefs may be lost.
When it comes to speaker diversity, we’ve only scratched the surface
Featured Image Credit(s): Pexels. By Jeremy Goldman We all live professional lives alongside people who look pretty different from one another. So, why is it that the conferences many of us frequent have stages that are manned by – well, men? All too often, I show up to a panel only to find that all of the speakers are male.
How India is solving its cooling challenge
By Radhika Lalit and Ankit Kalanki Today, 40% of the world’s population resides within the hot tropical regions, where many of whom are exposed to potentially life-threatening temperatures for at least 20 days a year. Approximately 12,000 people die around the world annually due to heatwaves, and as our planet warms, these temperature surges are becoming more intense. Extreme heat often affects the most vulnerable populations, leaving them at risk.
Repatriation: why Western museums should return African artefacts
Featured Image Credit(s): Pexels. By Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes A large number of artefacts held in Western museums and libraries are known to have been appropriated over the ages through conquest and colonialism. The looting of African objects anthropologists, curators and private collectors took place in war as well as in peaceful times. It was justified as an act of benevolence; as saving dying knowledge.
Hong Kong multimedia project commemorates the 30th anniversary of June 4 massacre in Beijing
Featured Image Credit(s): Pexels. By Oiwan Lam To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Beijing June 4 Massacre, a group of 60 Hong Kong journalists has decided to document the event with a multimedia publication project: I am a Journalist, My June 4 Story. It has been 30 years since the rise and fall of the 89′ Democracy Movement (八九民运) in China. The 50-day democratic movement led by students ended with a brutal military crackdown on June 4.
When employees are ideological misfits
Featured Image Credit(s): Pexels. By Y Sekou Bermiss There have been many recent examples when personal politics has collided with professional workspaces. In November of 2016, Geoff Lewis, a partner at Founders Fund (a venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel), penned a blistering critique of reality TV culture and the rise of Donald Trump. This article was posted just as Thiel, one of Trump’s highest-profile Silicon Valley supporters, was joining the president’s transition team.
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