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Was Democracy given a chance in Afghanistan?
Last week marked the inauguration of Ashraf Ghani as the new president of Afghanistan. The US and UN have congratulated Afghans on completing the first democratic power transfer in Afghan …
Conservative’s Electoral Anti-Terror Pledges: Dangerous Party Politics?
The Conservative Party Conference 2014 began as the party was hit with yet more scandals. There was a defector to UKIP, whose party manifesto, let us remind ourselves, says “no …
Breakfast and the Papers
We at The London Globalist are going to take inspiration from Narendra Modia and have a power Breakfast this morning. Our announcement coming to you with our porridge and coffee, …
Breakfast and the Papers
We at the London Globalist are feeling a little bit worse for wear this morning having spent last night celebrating the return of Fresher’s Week at LSE. Whilst we obviously …
Breakfast and the Papers-Tuesday 9th September
We are all told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. We are also often told the importance of keeping up to date with global current affairs. …
Uganda’s Anti-Gay Law Is An Affront To African Values, Not A Part Of Them
The anti-gay law passed by the Ugandan president Yoseweri Museveni is just what it says on the tin: homophobic. However, embedded in illogical arguments for his signing of the bill, …
Scaffold, not Talks: The State of Politics in Pakistan by Aamir Aziz
Pakistan has been bleeding for over a decade now. Religion is dear to Pakistanis and most of them cannot imagine living as secularists or avowed atheists, because these popular western …
For Europe or Democracy? The Ukrainian Protests
Two weeks ago the Reuters News agency showed pictures of the Independence Square in Kiev full of frost and sparkling with people. The number of participants has fallen in the …
The London Globalist presents the ‘Journalism in Action Conference 2014’
Aspiring young journalists gathered at the London School of Economics on Saturday, for the London Globalist’s inaugural ‘Journalism in Action Conference 2014’. A refreshing break from student life, the event …
A New Year, But I Think We Should See Other People – Scotland’s attempt to break up with United Kingdom
The Scottish First Minister Alexander Salmond has named September 18th, 2014 to be the day that Scotland’s residents will take to the polls. On that day it will be decided …