Reading Time: 3 minutes Racism in football continues to persist. It is still acceptable to make monkey chants at players, throw banana peels at them or refer to Muslim players as terrorists.
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In a foreign policy win, on July 22 Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will be visiting the United States and the White House on the invitation of President Donald Trump.
The visit comes after years of tumultuous relations between the two countries. The last visit by a Pakistani head of state to the United States was…
“To see others suffer does one good. This is a hard saying, but a mighty, human, all-too-human principle.”
-Friedrich Nietzsche
There is not a single word in the English language that can describe the concept of Schadenfreude, which is a German word and translates to damage-joy. It basically describes the feeling of joy a person…
Trump told Iran he could ‘obliterate’ it. Is he leading the US into war? Here’s what you need to know
Tensions are flaring between the United States and Iran. US President Donald Trump has tweeted threats at Iran. In a tweet on 20 May, Trump said: "If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official…
It is a common pass time to sit with your friends and/or colleagues in your drawing room, sip chai (Tea) and discuss politics, in Pakistan and perhaps in other parts of the world too. Here you would find that the way politics is discussed is no different from those forwarded Whatsapp messages you may have…
Cricket is perhaps one of the few games of the world where the on-field captain can radically change the direction of the game. Not by performing with the bat or ball, but by simple bowling changes, field placements, taking the new ball or the kind of direction being given to the bowler and fielder.
Depending on…
The UK Office for National Statistics recently reported that about 1.5 million workers in Britain are threatened by automation; this is consistent with broader reports on how automation poses serious threats to traditional labor and indicative of growing anxiety about the future of low-skilled labor.
By and large, automation in the 21st century seeks to fundamentally…
The world’s best footballers and teams are in France to play in the World Cup. The best female ones, that is. The eighth edition of the Women’s World Cup is currently underway and this year there seems to be more fanfare, support, and viewership. The stadiums might not be sold out but there’s definitely more…
The history of propaganda can be traced all the way to ancient Roman empires; it has virtually existed since forever and continues to be an indispensable tool for political entities across the board. Mechanisms of propaganda have endured the test of time, specifically the rise of the internet, and are now more advanced and sophisticated…
The undeniable abhorrence of all sexual predators was an opinion I once considered to be widely held; I carried no other preconceived notions about social perceptions. I had hoped to identify recurring patterns and characters to better understand the values and standards of acceptable female behavior. This assumption was immediately dismantled in a profoundly disturbing…
