political affairs The Potential Benefits of Sub-Contracting The Cops Confidence in policing is at an all-time low. Data from the Leger polling company had shown an 11 point drop for support of the police in Canada, and for the first time in history support for the police dropped below the majority (48%) in the United States. Read more
Olympics THE FATE OF TOKYO 2020: Florida Volunteers as Quake Aftershock Looms Currently, there is no conversation that indicates the games being moved to Florida, or being postponed again. It seems like Tokyo is ready to compete with safety regulations in place. Read more
racism Enough is Enough: Normalized Racism East Asians are being attacked and everyone is silent. There’s nothing new about racism towards Asians in North America but we have reached a point where it is being normalized and very few are speaking up about it. Read more
Aung San Suu Kyi Is a Civil War About to Break in Myanmar? An Update on the Arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi The Myanmar military ordered a coup and the detainment of Aung San Suu Kyi and her government members last Saturday, February 1st, declaring a one year state of emergency. Myanmar will now be under Junta's reign as the military deposes the existing government and installs an ostensible government. Read more
Newfoundland Election Season in Newfoundland and Labrador That description of the 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador leaders’ debate is likely the most entertainment you will get out of this election. Read more
government Extremists Inn Our Midst: Why the GOP's Hands Aren't Clean Yet While the GOP may believe they are out of the rough due to Trump's removal from office, congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene proves that the GOP may have a long way to go before they can separate themselves from increasingly extremist viewpoints. Read more
Mongolia Mongolia’s Covid Dilemma Mongolia has restricted travel even on its citizens, who are only allowed to enter the nation on select flights after almost 35 days of quarantine. Many Mongolian citizens who live or work aboard have found themselves stuck, unable to return home easily. Read more
podcast E2: Chaos in America In this episode we talk all about the United States; the recent Capitol Hill insurrection, what it means to be racist, and if gun violence is ever justified. Stay tuned as we discuss the political volatility of one of the world’s biggest powerhouse nations. Read more
podcast E1: Is university really worth it? Welcome to the first episode of the Voice Above Podcast, this episode your hosts Telha and Amelia dive into the education system to answer the life-changing question, Is University really worth it? Read more