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A Crisis of Communication

11.28.17

The recent MRT collision has once more raised eyebrows and, as PM Lee acknowledged, “hurt public confidence a lot”. Azfer A. Khan writes that a rise in public distrust is precipitated by poor communication, which has projected an image (whether true or not) of a secretive, misleading, and bureaucratic government structure.

Media

Social Media is a Public Utility

11.28.17

By: Shamil Ibragimov Photo Credit: Rodion Kutsaev on Unspalsh.com   In the early 1950s, professor Solomon Asch conducted an experiment to investigate the extent to which social pressure from a majority group could cause a person to conform. Asch found that one of the situational factors that influences conformity is the size of the opposing majority […]

Serious Games and Edifying Soaps

11.27.17

BY DEVASHISH CHANDRA In Japan, video game developers recently designed a game, Rehabilium Kiritsu-kun, that motivates stroke patients to do their daily exercises. In Africa, MTV introduced a new TV soap opera, Shuga, that fuses sexual-health messaging with gripping storylines. A group of popular musicians in Mali, Troupe De Haire, recently created a music album targeting […]

To Prepare for Automation, Focus on Productivity

11.26.17

By: Dale Walker Photo Credit: Alex Kotliarskyi on Unsplash.com    As a 2017 Fellow in Harvard’s Advanced Leadership Initiative, I have come to rank David Autor among the best economists in my primary area of study, economic inequality. This commentary responds to an excellent paper by Drs. Autor of MIT and Anna Salomons of University School […]

Interview with Senda Ben Jebara

11.26.17

Senda Ben Jebara is a young feminist based in Tunis, Tunisia. She has been involved in political organizing and the feminist and queer movement for the past 6 years. She was part of Chouf, a young feminist organization and was one of the founders of Chouftouhonna, the international feminist festival launched in 2015. In December […]

Gender, Race and Identity

Could Saudi Meddling Unite the Lebanese?

11.24.17

By HALA AL-HARIRI “In this room, the honorable Bchara El Khoury, President of the Republic of Lebanon, was arrested from November 11 until November 22, 1943.” This is written on a plaque on the wall of The Rashaya Citadel, also known as the Citadel of Independence. Another plaque says the same for the honorable Prime Minister Riad […]

The United Nation’s role in MENA: Interview with Darko Mocibob

11.21.17

JMEPP’s Regional Editor for Egypt Elissa Miller sat down to interview Darko Mocibob, Deputy Director of the Middle East and West Asia Division of The United Nation’s Department of Political Affairs.

Human Rights

Grow Trees to Grow Cities

11.20.17

By: Shamil Ibragimov   From the fifth to eighth grade I studied in a school around the corner from a beautiful boulevard in my home city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. This boulevard was lined with oaks planted about 80 years ago. Every day on my way to school and back, I enjoyed a view of beautiful […]

Podcast: Hariri’s resignation, earthquake in Iran, and a coalition deal with IS in Raqqa

11.17.17

On this week’s episode of the Middle East Weekly, we discuss Sa’ad Hariri’s resignation from his post as Prime Minister of Lebanon; the earthquake that struck the Iran-Iraq border; and a coalition deal that allowed IS fighters to leave Raqqa.

International Relations and Security

Tremendo Show: Performing and Producing Queerness in Asylum Claims Based on Sexual Orientation

11.17.17

A growing number of people have sought asylum in the United States with claims based on sexual orientation discrimination, reflecting expanding notions of identity-based rights and protections. These claims have been successful for many applicants, and have undoubtedly yielded positive and life-changing individual results. As sexual orientation claims become a fixture in U.S. asylum law, […]

The Invisible Costs of Giving: How to Combat Generosity Burnout at Work

11.17.17

BY NICOLE ABI-ESBER Have you ever felt exhausted from spreading yourself too thin? Or overwhelmed with commitments to others, with little time for personal errands or hobbies? Do you remember how this affected your concentration, work quality, and relationships? You may have been a victim of generosity burnout. This idea, coined by two Wharton professors […]

KSSG 2016-2017 Financial Summary

11.16.17

Prepared by Sasha Ramani, VP of Finance Photo Credit: Fabian Blank from unsplash.com   FULL REPORT: KSSG 16-17 Financial Summary    

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