Justice System Almost Never Holds Men Accountable for Sexual Assault
Sexual assault is currently an issue occurring around the world, and the justice system has barely done anything to fix the situation. There’s been a lot of men arrested for sexual assault or rape; most of the time, the justice system does find them guilty and sentences them to jail, but also they find them not […]
The Electoral College Is An Outdated And Unfair Way To Elect Presidents
What Is The Electoral College? 2016 was the most recent election where there was controversy regarding the electoral college. Even though Donald Trump lost the popular vote by almost 3 million, he won the election because he gained 74 more Electoral College votes. This has only happened four times in America’s history, most of them dating back to the […]
Chronicling the Ascent of Mohammad Jibran Nasir
Imagine receiving the following call from the Taliban one day: “If you don’t take your actions back, and if you don’t stop harassing the imam of the Red Mosque, then you are putting yourself, your family and your people at risk”. How would you react? Many would go into hiding; most would […]
On Corruption
You all may have heard of the phrase, “the rich just get richer and the poor just get poorer.” This is more than just a saying in the case of Pakistan. The situation in Pakistan and endless list of problems do not originate from the people at the lower part of the pyramid, but rather, […]
Illiteracy in Pakistan
With a population of about 180 million people, Pakistan bears the burden of one of the most illiterate countries of Asia. About half of the male population in Pakistan is illiterate and about two thirds of the female population cannot even write their names. According to The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), […]
2014 South African Election: a Race Against the Past
On May 7, South Africa held their national election. This profound election was marked as the 20-year anniversary when the apartheid, South Africa’s legal racial separation law, ended and the non-white majority obtainable voting rights. Not surprising was the outcome of the election with a clear victory for the African National Congress (ANC) which has a […]
Israeli Injustices Toward Palestinian Children
War and conflict between two countries are between the men and women of the nations, not the most vulnerable of contenders: children. In time of conflict, soldiers are meant to protect their nation, not oppress people under the guise of being a possible threat. The children in Palestine, however, are the victims of ridiculous and […]