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In With the Old and In With the New

This has been a hell of a roller coaster ride year for Europe. First, financial crisis had spread across the European Union, and sporadic riots sparked in countries such as Greece. Now we have two–err–one new president in France and a familiar face taking the helm in Russia. A socialist by the name of Francois Hollande has clearly nabbed Nicholas Sarkozy’s job, after edging him... [Read more of this news]

Titanic II Is On Its Way To Stardom

It was just recently when the highest grossing film of James Cameron, Titanic was converted into its 3D version and the excitement of the movie is now coming back. Excitement not in the story of the movie but on the making of a similar ship. Yes you’re reading it right, someone who has the financial capability of building Titanic II is on its way of fulfilling it. Mining magnate and Australian... [Read more of this news]

Philippines’ LGBT Issues Resulted To Twitter War

Philippines is a huge catholic country wherein majority of its people are bounded by the rules and regulations of their church. Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual and Transgenders (LGBT) group is having a hard time fighting for their rights in this kind society since they are being seen as immoral and not living in accordance with the church’s teachings. However, these group of people are crying out loud... [Read more of this news]

Op-Ed: Long-Term Effects of Colonialism

There are several reasons why some countries are more developed than others. One of the factors is the interconnected relationships between colonialism, geography, culture, institutions, and the leadership in those institutions. Through examination of examples throughout history, and the effect they had on the present day, I found that various political dynamics, such as physical and cultural colonialism,... [Read more of this news]

Op-Ed: Whispers in the Dark

According to Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), about 207,754 people become victims of sexual assault each year. That’s just the figure in the United States that have been reported. Imagine the number of women, girls, boys, and even men who are sexually assaulted in developing countries. Many of us have heard about women being raped and tortured by paramilitary groups in sub-Saharan... [Read more of this news]

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