Stephen BarrettThe Terrible Consequences of Believing in the Idea of OverpopulationMany people believe in the idea that the world is facing a catastrophe due to overpopulation. However, what isn’t widely known is that the…Nov 12, 2020Nov 12, 2020
Stephen BarrettinHumanosityDo Violent Protests Work?Political violence is not a new thing and that is true in authoritarian and democratic systems. Take any democratic nation on Earth, and…Sep 16, 2020Sep 16, 2020
Stephen BarrettinHumanosityPlanting Trees To Solve Climate Change? It’s More Complex Than That.Sep 9, 2020Sep 9, 2020
Stephen BarrettinHumanosityCan Black Lives Matter Change India’s Perspectives of Colour and Beauty?The idea that skin fairness is equal to beauty has long been a part of Asian culture, especially in countries like India. A holdover from…Aug 13, 2020Aug 13, 2020
Stephen BarrettinHumanosityClimate Change Is Enabling the Spread of Deadly Mosquito-Borne DiseasesMany of the long-predicted effects of climate change are now occurring: glaciers have shrunk, plant and animal ranges have shifted, trees…Aug 4, 2020Aug 4, 2020
Stephen BarrettHow a Wild West Town Shocked the World in 1920 by Electing an All-Female GovernmentOn May 11 2020, the small town of Jackson in Wyoming marked the 100th anniversary of its “petticoat rulers”, an all-female government that…Jul 31, 2020Jul 31, 2020
Stephen BarrettinHumanosityThe Story of Chilli is One of Politics, Geography and CultureChilli peppers are today an essential part of almost all major cuisines in some way or the other. They are the key to Asian, African…Jul 16, 2020Jul 16, 2020
Stephen BarrettinHumanosityThe Future Of Organ Transplants is Cultivation, Not DonationA perpetual shortage of organ donors has left medical science struggling for ways to combat the rising demand for human organs. Scientists…Jul 15, 2020Jul 15, 2020
Stephen BarrettinHumanosityThe Lust for Libya: Big Powers Fight Over the Spoils of WarOsman Orsal/ReutersJul 9, 2020Jul 9, 2020
Stephen BarrettinHumanosityIs Russia Profiting From Africa’s Wars?The African continent has been rocked by conflict for nearly a century. Nearly half of the 53 nations in Africa are home to either an…Jul 3, 2020Jul 3, 2020