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This article discusses sexually explicit materials and online violence against women. Reader discretion is advised. Support resources are linked at the end of the article. Author: Aimen Khan The rapid expansion of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years has raised serious ethical, social and legal concerns. Among concerns about worsening climate change and cognitive decline, one of the most pressing is the use of AI tools to create exploitative and non-consens

Author: Ami Jin Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend European Civil Society Week in Brussels, an annual gathering hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) that brings together activists, policymakers, academics, journalists, and civil society organizations from across Europe. The event serves as a platform where citizens and institutions can engage directly in discussions about resolving issues like poverty and social exclusion, fostering civ

Author: Alexa Marchetti On April 15, 2023, a series of explosions and heavy gunfire shook the city of Khartoum, Sudan. This marked the beginning of the Sudanese Civil War between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict has often been referred to as a “war on the people” because of its devastating consequences for civilians, particularly women and children, through both direct violence and the collapse of essential infrastructure. P

Author: Jordan Rinaldi Modern militaries often frame technological superiority as a pathway to more humane warfare. Precision-guided munitions, real-time intelligence, and advanced surveillance systems are designed to strike military targets while minimizing collateral damage. Yet the devastating civilian toll in recent conflicts, from Gaza to Ukraine, has reignited debates about whether precision warfare truly reduces civilian harm or simply reframes how that harm is justifi

Author: Molly O'Connell This article discusses domestic violence and violence against women. Reader discretion is advised. Support resources are linked at the end of the article. In February of 2020, the Trump administration withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan in exchange for the Taliban’s assurance that the group would not attack the United States, or its allies. Additionally, the Taliban promised to uphold women’s rights within the country. Troops were slowly withdrawn fr

Author: Ami Jin Portugal’s presidential election confirmed the dominance of moderate socialism while revealing enduring far-right currents. António José Seguro, the Socialist Party candidate, won decisively, capturing 66.8% of votes in major urban districts. Seguro celebrated the victory as a collective achievement : “This victory is not mine. It is ours. It belongs to every person who believed and has hope for a better country, for a modern and just Portugal, where we are a