Author: The Editorial Team

Social globalization — the integration of societies of the world through sharing of ideas and information between and among countries — is important and inevitable in the present world. Social globalization definitely enables people in remote areas of the world to communicate with each other, contributes to world views in which people are more tolerant of one another, changes lifestyles and consumption patterns worldwide, creates vibrant cultural diversity, improves the quality of life and brings many other positive outcomes. Different mediums including television, the internet and social media play important roles in social globalization across the world. While it is…

The armed violence in South Sudan has increased in recent months. According to several sources including the BBC, violence occurred several times in the last few months. The recent violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state —amid an escalation in clashes between armed groups since August last year —has killed hundreds of civilians, displaced more than 20,000 and led to the destruction of properties and livelihoods. The conflict started in December 2013 as a political dispute within the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Army and reflects a power struggle between Salva Kiir and Riek Machar. The violence is widespread, reaching almost…

The recycling of waste materials is important for not only environmental but also economic, social and other beneficial outcomes. The recycling of aluminum, plastics and other waste materials conserve energy, reduce air and water pollution, reduce greenhouse gases, conserve natural resources, shrink other forms of pollution and help the environment in several other ways. Recycling leads to the preservation of natural resources by reusing the already procured materials. Recycling contributes to the economy and brings social benefits in several ways including saving production and energy costs. Many countries have increased their efforts to recycle waste materials in recent decades but…

Food insecurity is one of the major global problems. Many are food insecure in many countries, though food production has significantly increased in recent decades and the produced foods are enough for all around the world. According to several sources including the World Food Programme and the World Bank, hundreds of millions of people are food insecure across the world and the number is increasing. But food insecurity —often defined as a lack of consistent access of everyone to enough food in a household to live an active and healthy life — is more in less developed countries. Given that…

Political stability has been given emphasis across the world for decades. This is because political stability, a state where the political situation of a country is reliable and predictable, is related to economic growth and prosperity, along with many other beneficial outcomes in any country. Definitely, many countries are progressing in economic and other terms because of political stability and politically stable countries are economically more developed compared to politically unstable countries. Political stability definitely fosters the economy in several ways including providing conditions for economic activities, bringing foreign investment and improving economic efficiency. Even though political stability exists in…

Tyre Nicholes, an American citizen, was killed by law-enforcement officials this month leading to protests in several states of the United States. Positively saying, the concerned authority dismissed all five police officials who were responsible for the killing and disbanded the specialized police unit, known as the Scorpion Special Unit, to which they belonged. But this is not the only killing in the United States by the police. Thousands are also killed by law-enforcement officials in different countries each year. Many do not get even justice, even if law-enforcement officials intentionally kill in the name of arrests. Consequently, the killing…

Economic oppression is a cause for concern around the world. Many are oppressed in economic terms by governments and others. Economic oppression, rendered the act of providing economic restrictions on individuals, groups or institutions, takes place in many countries. Economic oppression that can take several forms including the denial of economic opportunities, the practice of economic discrimination based on race, sex, gender, ethnicity and religion, low wage, and bonded or forced labor puts significant hindrances to economic well-being and reduces the chance of development in other aspects of lives. Because of economic oppression, many are deprived of their development in…

Peru has been in political trouble for several years. The latest political protest is going on for several weeks following the impeachment, removal and detention of the earlier President Pedro Castillo, who came to power with a surprising victory over Keiko Fujimori in 2021. According to available sources, the Peruvian Congress impeached and removed the former president on December 7 after his attempt to shut down congress for moral incapacity and Dina Boluarte immediately became the President. But his supporters started protests against the impeachment and detention with the demand for his immediate release, the dissolution of Congress and immediate…

Improved working conditions are very important not only for better performance and improved quality but also for good health, safety and wellbeing. It increases the performance of organizations and improves the quality of products and services through a variety of means including increasing collaboration, boosting organizational culture and increasing morale. But working conditions, or conditions that cover a broad range of aspects in and under which work is performed including working time (hours of work, rest periods and work schedules), physical conditions (space, temperature, lighting and ventilation), legal rights and responsibilities and mental demands (including the scope of work-life balance),…

There is a potential for a global economic recession, a significant slowdown or a massive contraction in economic activities, in 2023. There is a rapid deterioration of growth prospects, though there is a blistering economic recovery from pandemic shutdowns in many countries. Several organizations including the World Bank and the IMF have forecast lower growth. The IMF projected that global growth will fall to 2.7 percent in 2023, with a 25 percent probability of its falling below 2 percent. At least, one-third of the global economy, which has notably contracted and is now in its steepest slowdown following a post-recession…