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On Monday, in face of the overwhelming DP victory of 308 of 480 parliamentary seats, Japan Prime Minister Taro Aso stepped down as head of the LDP to assume responsibility for his party’s loss.
By Harumi Gondo, Written for UPI |
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Although Obama has recently seen a drop in support amongst voters, one group remains disproportiately loyal: young voters.
By SarahMarie Harman and Shruti Pant, Written for UPI |
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NEW YORK, July 15 (UPI) --
While many hailed President Obama’s speech in Ghana, not everyone celebrated.
By Shruti Pant, Written for UPI |
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NEW YORK, June 25 (UPI) --
Violent protests during Iran's 1979 Revolution signaled the first major turning point in the country's modern history. With the help of technology, current protests may very well usher in the second.
By Shruti Pant |
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For the people of Lebanon to live and work together towards a better nation, they must write a common narrative that they can all adopt.
By Maryam Hoballah, Sawt Ashabab/YouthVoice |
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There is obviously a need for change, yet who can deliver this change to us? Why of course, the only force in history known for instilling rapid change - the youth.
By Nader Atassi, Sawt Ashabab/YouthVoice |
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Welcome to Bourj Hammoud on the east of Beirut. It has become a dump for neighboring towns to abuse,an acute example of the pollution challenges facing Lebanon.
By Nadine Ghaith, Sawt Ashabab/YouthVoice |
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Is this really the best solution, to remove all trees to build parking lots when our country is on the edge of an ecological disaster?
By Rachel Obeid, Sawt Ashabab/YouthVoice |
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Lebanon is famous for its religious diversity, with 18 sects living within its 10,425 km². However, the country's native Jewish community is witnessing a decline that might prove terminal.
By Fatima Farhat, Sawt Ashabab/YouthVoice |
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In Lebanon, women have succeeded in earning rights and equality to men in different fields from business to management and others, but where do Lebanese women stand in the political field?
By Alexandra Saadeh and Rachel Obeid, Sawt Ashabab/YouthVoice |
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In a country where women constitute over half the population, Lebanon still lacks fair political representation of women, even more so than some of its more conservative Arab neighbors.
By Ghenwa Marwan El Jurdy, Sawt Ashabab/YouthVoice |
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Thomas Askew said that he would be on death row with his four best friends from eighth grade without the influence of the abstinence program “Choosing to Excel.”
By Shanley Knox |
