“The Education of an Idealist” is a memoir by Samantha Power, former American Ambassador to the UN. It follows her political education from her childhood in Dublin, to the streets of war-torn Bosnia, to the White House Situation Room. This journey will highlight Power’s political idealism, and her incessant fight for human dignity.
Category: Opinion
Italy’s Educational Evolution: Balancing Tradition with the demands of a changing World
As Italy navigates a period of significant economic and political transition, the national public school system finds itself at a defining crossroads. Often viewed as […]
Locke VS Descartes
Author: Anonymous, EEB2 Locke – défenseur de l’idée du contrat social et du droit naturel – a une conversation avec Descartes, lui-même philosophe de métaphysique. […]
Why is so much expected of us?
From a very young age, we’ve often been asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”, at 5 years of age, we […]
Economic Development and Sustainability: a Paradox?
As I was reading Plato Tackles Climate Change by Matthew Pye I stumbled upon a passage that I found quite interesting. This passage led me to ask myself the question: why do we, as a society, choose to measure nations based on their monetary value, their wealth, or their industrial advancement?
The Northernisation of “Global” issues
Author: Alexia De O. Camilo When I arrived at school just days after major developments in Venezuela, no one mentioned it. Instead, conversations focused elsewhere. […]
Is Power corruption? Does it mean respect?
Analysis of Powerless by Lauren Roberts, in the Social injustice aspect, written by Priya Sankara Raman Is power always the key to respect? Are the […]
A Journalistic Dilemma
Most people assume journalism to be the craft of presenting reality in the visual, auditory, or written form. And that is right – in essence. Although in a changing world such as ours, journalism – the quiet act of observing and note-taking, or recording, and spreading the truth – ever shifts in tone and medium…
“Sarrasine” by Balzac: A Little-Known Oriental Gem
Honoré de Balzac, most known for being the writer of the awe-inspiring “Comédie Humaine,” is rarely lauded for his complex, multi-faceted novellas, and short stories. Yet one of his most emblematic works is also one of his shortest: a 70-page novella by the enigmatic name of “Sarrasine.”
Pretty, Famous and Disposable: how showbiz exploited women from Judy Garland to Ariana Grande.
Author: Laura Brebenel Over the course of time, movies and music have educated us, helped us communicate ideas, share emotions and art, and given us […]