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Farah Jassawalla

The author is a graduate of the Lahore School of Economics with a Double Majors in Economics and Political Science. She is also a writer, political analyst, entrepreneur and a social activist. Tweets @FarahJassawalla

31 articles published

Trump Impeachment Inquiry – Explained

The President of the United States is involved in a controversy with a Ukrainian leader that has birthed a movement that poses a direct threat to the future of his presidency. It has been alleged that he probed help from Volodymyr Zelensky, his Ukrainian counterpart, to increase chances of his re-election. The allegations have caused…

ByFarah JassawallaNovember 3, 20190Comments

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The Detention Camps for Muslims in India – Explained

In line with Modi’s Hindu nationalist agenda following the Kashmir grab, more than 4 million people in India, primarily Muslims, are at risk of being displaced by being declared migrants in their own country. On 13th September, news broke that the Indian government was building mass detention camps after nearly 2 million people were informed…

ByFarah JassawallaOctober 19, 20190Comments

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Justin Trudeau: An Obvious Choice for Canada?

The Scandals of Justin Trudeau – Explained The world-famous Prime Minister known for his charming personality and his progressive, ‘woke’ ideals has found himself in hot waters. In the past, the Prime Minister, has proudly claimed to be a feminist, pushed legislation to close the pay gap between men and women, has personally welcomed refugees…

ByFarah JassawallaOctober 2, 20190Comments

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Mapping the US Digital Divide

Three decades after the World Wide Web took the world by storm, smartphone ownership, access to and use of the Internet, and broadband adoption has grown on an enormous scale for Americans across the hierarchy of classes. However, despite the large-scale assimilation of technology into society and the narrowing of the digital divide, differences…

ByFarah JassawallaSeptember 28, 20190Comments

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Hong Kong Protests – A Story of Resistance

On June 12th, the peaceful protest in Hong Kong devolved into a riot as police fired rubber bullets and tear gas in the protesters in Hong Kong. This was only one of many violence-filled protests that took place in light of the push for the extradition bill. The city consistently resists the attempt of China to…

ByFarah JassawallaSeptember 11, 20190Comments

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The Ins and Outs of Chinese Censorship

Ever since the Internet came into being, China has attempted and succeeded to monitor and control how its citizens use it. The Chinese government uses technology famously known as ‘The Great Firewall’ which has been engineered to block websites on a variety of sensitive topics such as democracy, human rights, and dissent. Nearly hundreds and thousands…

ByFarah JassawallaSeptember 6, 20190Comments

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Mapping the Significance of the Brazilian Rainforest Fires

A few days ago, news broke that the Brazilian rainforest had been burning for three weeks. The precedent has been set by the President of Brazil, who claims that Brazil does not owe the world anything and it is the right of the country to utilize its resources to stimulate the economy. He has stated:…

ByFarah JassawallaSeptember 2, 20190Comments

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Indo-Pak Tensions : The Implications of Nuclear War – Explained

Over the past couple of years, the possibility of a nuclear war is becoming more likely, owing to factors like tensions between the US and North Korea, US and Russia and more recently, India and Pakistan given the illegal usurpation of Kashmir by India . As events have unfolded over the last weeks with no…

ByFarah JassawallaAugust 31, 20190Comments

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US-China Trade War Explained – What’s been happening?

As of 2018, the trade war between the US and China took root and up until recently, it has taken a turn for the worse. President Donald Trump has taken issue with China's trading policies since before he stepped into the office. In 2017, the US launched an inquiry into China's trade policies to protect…

ByFarah JassawallaAugust 29, 20190Comments

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Why the UN has failed to intervene in the usurping of IOK – Explained

The UN and UNSC in a Nutshell The United Nations is an international organization that dates back to 1945. It was established in the wake of World War 2, in an effort to prevent devastation and massacre of that scale ever again. All 193 Member States of the UN participate and engage in dialogue within…

ByFarah JassawallaAugust 20, 20190Comments

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