Month: February 2020
The EU’s white paper on Artificial Intelligence: Pushing for progress while keeping Pandora’s box locked?
Over the last couple of days, several high ranking Silicon Valley executives — including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg — paid visits to Brussels. In the build-up to this week’s announcement,
Read MoreDeath of a Democratic Commodity: Ambivalent, Kenya Mourns Daniel arap Moi
Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium rarely serves as a venue for state funerals. Indeed, the home of Kenya’s AFC Leopards is far from the customary cathedrals, boulevards and grand auditoria that
Read MoreIreland GE2020: Understanding the dramatic change in the Irish political landscape
On Saturday the 8th of February, the 2020 Irish general election took place which produced an outcome that dramatically altered the dominant political players on the island. For the past
Read MoreThe Right to Water: A Disregarded Imperative in Trump’s Israel-Palestine Peace Plan
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has persisted for over seven decades. It has outlasted the diplomatic and military efforts of fifteen previous US-Presidents, and determining from the latest developments, seems unlikely to
Read MoreTrump’s Acquittal: The End of a Story or The Beginning of a New Chapter?
Donald Trump has been cleared by senators after his impeachment trial. This marks the end of only the third presidential trial in American history. However, this does not mean the
Read MoreCoronavirus: More Prepared than Panic-Stricken
Recent news has been full of developments of the coronavirus, whether that be new policies by the Chinese government to contain it or the spread of cases found in other
Read MoreFor Auld Lang Syne: Looking Back at Brexit
Today, the 31st of January 2020, is a day which some thought that would never come, yet it is here upon us: Brexit. Earlier this week, Nigel Farage showed his
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