By Dhyey Maharaja The ‘Golden Hour’ in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is the hour after a traumatic RMCevent, where prompt medical treatment at a hospital has the highest chance of preventing death. EMS staff, who need to sustain and transport patients to the hospital, need to arrive at the location as quickly as possible, usually in 10 minutes (called the response time). This time is … Continue reading Pre-Hospital Care in the U.S. and China
By Jasmine Griffin Within days, the scenery of a quaint, mountainous town in Taiwan turned into something nightmarish. Typhoons and high-magnitude earthquakes that have recently plagued Southeast Asia show the alarmingly high rate at which climate change is engulfing the region. Historically, Southeast and East Asia have been vulnerable to natural hazards, as exemplified by three major river deltas: the Chao Phraya Delta, stretching from … Continue reading Confronting Environmental Injustice in Asia
By Evan Krautheimer, Rogers Tan, and Sam Weinstein Since the 1990s, China has registered impressive growth rates, fueled by market-oriented reforms, extensive trade liberalization, and greater integration into global supply chains. This sustained expansion allowed the Chinese economy to outperform its peers, making it the second-largest economy globally, and rapidly closing in on US economic dominance. Historically, China’s GDP growth rate averaged an astounding 8.9% … Continue reading China’s Debt Comes Due
By Sam Liu Since lifting the martial law in 1987, Taiwan’s shift towards democratization catalyzed a wave of freedom for Taiwan’s youth; and the ensuing eight democratic elections, that observed three transitions of power, defiantly cement liberal democratic values at the doorsteps of Communist China. Taiwan’s democracy’s significance lies in not only a starkly contrasting Chinese authoritarian rule, but fostering a rise of the “Taiwanese” … Continue reading Taiwan: Identity Centered in Democracy
By June Myint Thethar Thet is a Myanmar advocate who works in climate change and is currently based in New York. The following interview is a conversation highlighting her lived experience during the 2021 Myanmar coup, the impact of her activism, and advice for the international community concerning approaches towards human atrocities in foreign countries. How were you involved in the civil uprising movement? My … Continue reading Interview with Thethar Thet
By Dora Zhang and Lilianna Garber The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), a province of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), is home to 3.66 million people. Due to their distinct culture, language, and religion, the people of Tibet do not identify themselves with the Han Chinese. Originally seen by the Dalai Lama, a spiritual leader and patron saint of Tibet, as an area for religious … Continue reading Forced Assimilation and Restrictive Policies in Tibet
By Lauren Cousino and Amy Zhao When people think of North and South Korea, they often focus on their stark differences. What began as a temporary division after Japan’s 1945 surrender solidified into a permanent split following the Korean War. This conflict gave rise to two divergent nations: North Korea projects power through its nuclear arsenal and military posturing, while South Korea exerts influence through … Continue reading Hard and Soft Power in the Koreas
By Jessie Levine and Thuptim Appleton The Thai government has long grappled with issues of corruption. Increasingly, Gen-Z has been utilizing social media to scrutinize government misconduct, particularly the ever-present corruption. Since its popularization in Thailand, social media has played a key role in politics, but this year, it sparked a new nationalist facet. To further understand this dynamic, it is necessary to outline Thailand’s … Continue reading From Screens to Streets: How Nepalese and Thai Youth Combat Corruption
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