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Our team has written blogs on topics ranging from language to artificial intelligence. Each blog is inspired by current events and ongoing issues in the social, scientific, and political atmosphere of our world.


Common Language, Different Worlds
“England and America are two nations divided by a common language.” — George Bernard Shaw. With the current state of the world, it is uncertain what fate holds for us. Numerous countries have recently entered wars in the last decade. Millions have been displaced, and governments are practically impotent in attempts to salvage the remains of their homeland. In the face of such overwhelming instability, the human mind often retreats to smaller, more manageable battlegrounds. We

Sabrina Tariq
Mar 254 min read


Is the US-Israel Military Action Against Iran Justified Under International Law?
In recent years, tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran have intensified, leading to military strikes, political threats, and growing fears of a larger regional conflict. These developments have sparked serious debate among governments, legal scholars, and people around the world about whether military actions taken by the United States and Israel against Iran are justified under international law. International law was created to limit warfare between countries

Sabrina Tariq
Mar 166 min read


China’s Innovation Is Quietly Reshaping the Future. The World Isn’t Ready For It.
When people talk about China leading the world in technology, the conversation usually jumps straight to electric vehicles, solar panels, or the sudden boom in artificial intelligence. But recently, two other fields have been moving just as fast, and honestly, they don’t get nearly enough attention: autonomous vehicles and new pharmaceuticals. Both are advancing at a pace that feels almost unreal, and together they show how China’s innovation system works totally differently

Sabrina Tariq
Nov 30, 20254 min read


The Hidden Costs of Universal Child Care
While politicians promise universal child care as a way to support parents, research reveals that low-quality, from-infancy programs can negatively affect children’s development and well-being.

Sabrina Tariq
Nov 24, 20255 min read


Why Are There So Many Billboard Ads for Lawyers in Urban Parts of the Bay Area?
If you’ve ever driven through I-880 in Oakland, crawled through traffic toward the Bay Bridge, or taken the I-580 corridor through Hayward, you’ve probably noticed them: giant, bold billboards advertising personal injury lawyers. “Injured in an Accident?” “Call Now — No Fee Unless We Win.” “Get the $$$ You Deserve.” These towering signs line the freeways, peppering the skyline with legal promises, smiling attorneys, and phone numbers you can’t forget. But if you continue driv

Sabrina Tariq
Nov 16, 20254 min read


Dying Australian Indigenous Languages - Are Schools the Solution?
https://tinyurl.com/keem8pae In the next 50 to 100 years, it's predicted that between 50 and 90 percent of the 7,000 languages spoken...

Sabrina Tariq
Aug 17, 20222 min read


How was Stolen Chinese Data Sold?
Cybersecurity may seem advanced in current day but this attack is proof that there is always room for improvement. In recent days, a...

Sabrina Tariq
Jul 9, 20222 min read


How Has Google’s AI made a Cognitive Glitch?
Your prior knowledge informs you that this sentence was written by a thinking, feeling human when you read it. But today, artificial intelligence systems are trained on vast quantities of human material producing some phrases that look humanlike. Contrary evidence might be hard to accept since people are so used to believing that fluent language is the result of a thinking and feeling person. How are people likely to go via this largely unexplored region? It is natural - but

Sabrina Tariq
Jun 30, 20222 min read


How Ukraine’s Casualties Extend Beyond Humans
Over the past few months Russia has targeted Ukrainian cultural sites and landmarks. https://tinyurl.com/2n5u9th2 The Russian war in...

Sabrina Tariq
Apr 13, 20222 min read


Bridging the Gap Between Language and Culture
When it comes culture, language can be cited as one of the main contributors. https://tinyurl.com/5yd57u88 Going back to the motherland...

Sabrina Tariq
Mar 22, 20222 min read
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