Racism and US Election 2016
byOn November 8, 2016, man who consistently and unapologetically used racist, xenophobic, islamophobic, and sexist rhetoric throughout his campaign was elected by the American public to be the next President…
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The Role of Media, Race, and Gender in US Election 2016
byAnd thus the American people have spoken. After a long and painful election season, filled with misogyny, racism, fake news and Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump is now the President-elect and…
INTERROGATING GLOBAL REFUGEE CRISIS
byThe global refugee crisis of 2015 is indeed an unprecedented one considering its level of intensity. It would not be inappropriate to call this a ‘man-made’ humanitarian crisis. The crisis…
Trafficking of Bangladeshi Women and Children: Victimization of Rights and Dreams
byBoat people in Bay of Bengal and grave sites found in a mountainous area of southern Thailand both are interrelated and two different side of same coin- Illegal Migration. In…
Elections in South Asia: What are the voters telling us?
byElectorates in South Asia have spoken. Elections held in eight countries between May 2013 and January 2015 have resulted in the defeat of the incumbents in all but one country….
To be or not to be- Is that the question?
byIn an historic referendum on 18 September 2014, Scotland voted against independence from the United Kingdom. The overall result was quite close with 55% No to 45% Yes, with the…