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Reinforcing the Global South’s Existence: How to Dismantle Capitalism and Colonialism through Degrowth?

Over the past few decades, the discourse surrounding the environment in global political studies has progressively developed. The increasingly prominent destructive impact of the climate crisis due to increased industrialization since the 19th century requires states to expand their understanding by incorporating ecological considerations in domestic and foreign …

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The Dilemmas: Unbeknownst to Others

Jehanie Nagon There are numerous problems that surround our very existence on the planet now. One of them certainly is the advancement of the so-called Artificial Intelligence (AI). It brews in particularly deceptive moment when the mankind is at a breaking point; seeking for the moral triumph and …

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WEF Report Highlights Retirement Trends as Life Expectancy Increases

Life expectancy increased from an average of 46 to 73 years between 1950 and 2019 and the United Nations forecasts further increases, estimating that global average life expectancy will reach about 81 years by 2100. Longer lifespans are causing individuals, governments and business leaders to rethink their approach …

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Meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers in Cape Town: gauging the trends ahead of the summit

As regards the issue of the creation of a new currency, the BRICS Foreign Ministers placed the emphasis on the use of national currencies in mutual settlements. The cautious approach of BRICS to the issue of the common currency thus far may be due to the need to …

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Jordan: The World Bank’s Concerns about Poverty, Lack of Transparency, and Unstable Economic Situation

Eng. Saleem  Al-Batayneh Let’s imagine the scene in light of the lack of tools to predict what is in the knowledge of the unseen in the first place, No one knows what the intention of the World Bank is to intimidate the Jordanian public opinion, or at least …

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Jordan: The elation of victory has clouded our political judgment

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh Despite the strained relationship between certain political parties and the state, the realm of Jordanian political thought still struggles to define the concept of political opposition within our political system. The prevailing perception between the state and its critics and dissenters remains one of …

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Strategic Partnership Opportunities among ASEAN countries towards Renewable Energy

Irdina Adami Quoting from Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, during his plenary speech at the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo (Wednesday, May 10, 2023), which promotes other ASEAN countries to have a joint power grid (based on an article published by Channel News Asia). This statement …

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Of course, the “Unipolar Party” is over

Yen Mo On the right side of the Pacific, the U.S. media is eagerly asking as many scholars as possible whether the unipolar moment is over.  On the left side of the Pacific, East Asian think tanks focused on questioning the sustainability of the U.S.-initiated Indo-Pacific Economic Framework …

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