Category: Politics

Modern-day International Relations

The Internet and social media bridge the gap among people of all walks of life all over the world. You can establish friendships with people of different nationalities on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram or whatever social media site you frequent. However, wars are still fought and crimes continually rise. So, what does it say about international relations nowadays? When we talk about international relations, we often think of politics and world leaders. But considering how complex and dirty politics have become, conflicts among nations would remain and world peace will remain to be just a dream when conflict is prevalent even in our country. The nation hasn’t been this divided as it is now because of leaders like Donald Trump who continue to plant hate and discrimination in the minds and hearts of the people.
International reactions to the election of Donald Trump have catalyzed a far swifter collapse of the American-led world order than anyone could have imagined.  Interactions between great and middle-ranking powers are undergoing rapid evolution. 
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Women In Power

Politics has always been a man’s world. Ever since the world we know started, men dominated this field. But we may be mistaken after all. There are reports of matriarchal societies in the not-so-distant past often led by the healer (often a woman) or the most dominant women of the tribe/ clan. So, it should not come as a surprise that women can be great world leaders too. Although it is not yet the time for America to elect its first woman president, the feat has been done in other countries in the past and until the present day. Enjoying equal voting right was just the beginning. Women did their part in shaping our society into a global community that welcomes the ideas and contribution of everyone regardless of gender but it seems that the number of women leaders have stagnated in recent years.
The number of women in executive roles in government and parliament globally has stagnated with only minor improvements since 2015, according to a new report by
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Activism During Trump Era

Diversity makes the world an interesting place to live in. Although conformity holds society together, diversity gives it life. And to give a blind eye to our nation’s diversity is just plain stupid and racist. Our country is a land of immigrants whether we want to admit it or not. Even Caucasians who call themselves conservative Americans are not the true people of this land. American Indians have long been delegated to the sidelines. Right then and there, social injustice has been committed to our forefathers by our own forefathers. And today, our new leader proclaims to bring back America its old glory by banishing the outsiders. How can we expect to have peace at all when sexism, racism, and other inequalities are committed in broad daylight? And when we talk about activism in the U.S., the Black Lives Matter movement is probably the one that best embodies this sensitive concept.
The Black Lives Matter movement is not a U.S. cultural export to Latin America and should not be treated
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