Politics

Dignity and Justice as Human Rights: Haiti's Prisons

In a country where violence, government oppression and natural disasters are common, it is not surprising to hear of the other array of international and domestic laws being violated in the region. Yet, many are surprised to hear of the depth of the issue within Haiti, regarding its prison and crimi Read More

The Gender Bill Dilemma in Parliament

The Gender Bill that was deferred to February 2019 due to lack of the requisite number to deliberate and vote by Members of Parliament in Kenya continues to elicit mixed reactions among Kenyans from both quarters of the divide. This bill, reintroduced by the Majority Leader Aden Duale after failing Read More

Zero Tolerance Policy Still In Place

   Yesterday, June 20, 2018, (National Refugee Day) Donald Trump signed an executive order to stop separating families at the border. It was not even a band-aid, just Donald Trump slipping through one of his own loopholes which he provided for in his Zero Tolerance Policy. There is a very Read More

Africa And The Shithole Tag

AFRICA AND THE SHITHOLE TAG Africa, the continent with over millions of people second only to Asia in the world population ranking has been performing below standard to the projections made by its founding fathers. This has consequently resulted in the bagging of different infamous tags, one of w Read More

Domestic and Family Violence in Canada

The oppression of women is not a new concept to study as it plagues our histories both oral and written forms. Many are not surprised to hear of the years of oppressive acts which have occurred across the globe, nor the acts still experienced in today's day and age. However, many are surpri Read More

Does the Media Fulfill or Fail Its Functions?

The functions of the media are to inform, educate, and entertain the general public.  The question might be posed, however: does the media fulfill or fail these functions? Well, personally I believe that the media only partially fulfills its functions. From my knowledge, I would th Read More