September 13, 2023

Truth: an endangered species?

What happened to truth in the age of misinformation

Kenny Primrose

3 mins

Culture World

Why are we wired to ignore climate change?

As news of climate catastrophes washes over us, is it an aversion to considering our…

Kenny Primrose

3 mins

Environment World

Are refugees the crisis? Or is it the stories we tell about them?

The global refugee crisis shows no signs of abating in the coming years and decades…

Kenny Primrose

3 mins

Culture

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Words by Kenny Primrose

What’s in a gift? Inside Kim Jong Un’s explosive party bag from Putin

At the end of Kim Jong Un’s diplomatic visit to Russia, he was gifted body armour and five exploding drones by Vladimir Putin. This particularly unique ‘party bag’ was a brazen public statement of how these leaders view each other, their priorities, and the nations surrounding them. The tradition of state gift-giving is long established, with evidence of the tradition dating back to early Egyptian times. The gift is intended to capture the essence of a nation and is a reminder of the special alliance between the gift giver and receiver. These gifts seem fitting if one’s power and identity come through the barrel of a gun. Indeed, the summit itself was a muscular show of arms, leaving no ambiguity about the priorities of these leaders. Geopolitically, this alliance is worrying and raises questions about the kinds of gifts we would like to s...

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Kevin Hagino

3 mins

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