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Thu, September 21, 2023 | 17:19

Meaning of affirmative action ruling in US for society and education

Meaning of affirmative action ruling in US for society and education

Right then, wrong now. During the African American civil rights movement in 1961, President John F. Kennedy established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and introduced preferential policies to benefit minority races and economically disadvantaged individuals. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson further reinforced these principles in 1965, emphasizing that employment...

2023-07-23 16:30

Case for green industrial parks

Case for green industrial parks

Throughout history, the evolution of energy technologies has influenced the location of production. At the onset of the Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth century, factories were typically located near fast-moving rivers or under windmills because they needed to be near their energy source. The steam engine's introduction enabled firms to establish their bases anywhere c...

2023-07-23 16:20

Russia and China in the East Asia and Korean Peninsula

Russia and China in the East Asia and Korean Peninsula

Shared threat perceptions and expanding common interests in East Asia and the Korean Peninsula have been key factors in the recent strengthening of Sino-Russian ties.

2023-07-20 16:35

Why Korean unification is important for Japan

Why Korean unification is important for Japan

The threat of North Korean missiles has raised concerns among the Japanese public and policymakers in Tokyo worry that their country could suffer tremendous economic damage if trade is disrupted by a conflict with North Korea.

2023-07-20 16:30

Africa's most consequential president?

Africa's most consequential president?

Shortly after taking office on May 29, Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu surprised many observers by implementing a series of bold reforms. In addition to scrapping costly fuel subsidies and various taxes, he suspended the country's central-bank governor, which led to the immediate removal of trading restrictions that propped up the value of the naira. And to curry favor with N...

2023-07-20 16:20

How chiplets are revolutionizing China's semiconductor industry

How chiplets are revolutionizing China's semiconductor industry

In a world of rapid technological advancements, chiplets have emerged as a catalyst, reshaping the global semiconductor industry. China, in particular, stands at the forefront of this transformation, leveraging chiplet technology to overcome sanctions and drive its semiconductor ambitions. Huawei, a prominent Chinese tech and chip design giant, has demonstrated resilience by ...

2023-07-20 16:00

NATO's Ukraine tightrope

NATO's Ukraine tightrope

NEW YORK - Ukraine's failure to secure an invitation to join NATO during the alliance's annual summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, has disappointed many, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. But although the summit's concluding statement did not offer a definitive timetable for Ukrainian accession, it did demonstrate a degree of unity and strategic foresight that woul...

2023-07-20 15:50

The Trinity test: significance and aftermath

The Trinity test: significance and aftermath

The Trinity test on July 16, 1945, marked the first demonstration of the devastating power of atomic energy, fundamentally altering the course of human history. The enormous amount of energy released through atomic fission was groundbreaking in the realm of energy sources.

2023-07-19 16:30

Xi Jinping's Russian albatross

Xi Jinping's Russian albatross

Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin may have played his assigned role by reportedly meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on June 29. But notwithstanding the contrived show of unity, it will not have been lost on Chinese President Xi Jinping that Prigozhin's highly public mutiny last month has profoundly weakened the Russian leadership. With Ukraine o...

2023-07-19 16:20

From hell to Harvard: One Ukrainian's escape and how you can help fulfill her dreams

From hell to Harvard: One Ukrainian's escape and how you can help fulfill her dreams

Fifteen months ago, Alina Beskrovna was huddled with her mother and 30 other Ukrainians in a pitch-black basement in Mariupol, as Russian shells rained down and buildings around them collapsed in flames. I didn't know whether she was alive or dead.

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