Tags: 2024

Diplomacia y disculpas: La exclusión del Rey Felipe VI en la investidura de Sheinbaum y el debate sobre el pasado colonial”

La falta de invitación al Rey Felipe VI a la toma de protesta de la primera presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, ha reactivado tensiones diplomáticas.

The Market Reacts to Trump’s Win

It is safe to say that Donald Trump’s re-election is having a substantial impact on the stock market, both in the USA and worldwide. The tariffs he plans to implement will radically change the economic landscape and flood the markets with extreme instability at a time when little seems to be certain.

Are Tech Jobs Dying?

With the past two years of mass job cuts 2024 looks to be taking the same route. Tech companies continue to announce layoffs, amid this advancement of technology. In January of this year over 34,000 people were laid off from over 40 different companies.   In total this year  457 tech companies have laid off 143,136 employees, for some companies these layoffs are a way of restructuring while others had to close down whole departments due to slow revenue growth.

Donald Trump Re-elected President of the United States of America – How Did He Do It?

In the early hours of Wednesday, November 6th, Donald J. Trump was projected as the winner of the 2024 United States Presidential Election, victorious in his campaign against current Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump’s electoral triumph will make him only the second individual in the country’s history to serve two non-consecutive terms after Grover Cleveland did so from 1885 to 1889 and 1893 to 1897.

Is the Era of Big Tech Over?

Despite this uncertainty in the US, it is clear that the era of government friendliness towards Big Tech is over, and it is probable that in the future more and more lawsuits will be filed as governments seek to limit the power, size, and influence of Big Tech.

Kazakhstan and China: Who Gains the Upper Hand?

For Kazakhstan, the future depends on how carefully it can balance this relationship. Will it become an equal partner with China, benefiting from shared growth, or will it find itself relying too heavily on a powerful neighbor? The outcome of this relationship will shape the region’s future—and could redefine what it means to be a strategic partner in Central Asia.

Trump’s Fear-Inducing Victory is Expected to Push Undocumented Immigrants North

The re-elected US president’s aggressive stance against undocumented immigrants and migration is a promise to America that Donald Trump says has “no price tag” and one that has incited major fear within those targeted. 

¿El mal se puede ajusticiar? Una reflexión sobre “Eichmann en Jerusalén” de Hannah Arendt

A principios del siglo XX, en Europa presidían las ideologías del nacionalismo y militarismo. Durante las décadas anteriores, las potencias europeas se habían estado...

Dem Disaster: Will the Sun Ever Rise Again on the Democratic Party?

He’s back, and everyone’s pointing fingers on who let him out. After more than thirty four felony counts, an insurrection, and a campaign built...

Germany Faces Snap Elections as Governing Coalition Collapses 

On Wednesday, November 6th, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister Christian Lindner, plunging Europe’s largest economy and the country’s future into considerable...

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Do We Have Free Will? A Look Into Both Schools of Thought.

The question of whether humans possess free will has been a captivating topic of debate since the time of the Ancient Greeks. This discussion...

From Stamps to Sonny Angels: The Psychology Behind Collecting

Regardless of the items, collecting is an action fundamental to the human experience. Why do we collect and what does it say about us? I fell down a deep rabbit hole pondering over this question and I am happy to share my findings with you.

Gen Z Retrospective: The Menendez Brothers

On the night of August 20th, 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez, 21 and 18, entered their Beverly Hills home with shotguns in their arms and took their parents’, José and Mary Louise ‘Kitty’ Menendez, lives. What folllowed were chaotic years, bringing us to now, after serving 35 years in prison and a resurgence in their case. How has society's perspective changed?