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This week was very busy in the world of investigative journalism, the Pandora Papers data leak caused furore amongst the whole world, and the news outlets reported in a frenzy. The 12 million files that were leaked to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) reveals how the rich and famous are hiding their wealth in offshore accounts in tax haven paradises all around the world. They use clever accountants and various techniques to hide their identities, evade paying taxes to their own countries, and not report (sometimes criminally) acquired funds.   WHO: The Pandora Papers target a broad spectrum of people including, politically exposed people, celebrities, criminals, CEOs and owners of some of the largest companies, and some of the wealthiest people in the world. The Pandora Papers has revealed information on over 27,000 companies, and about 29,000 beneficial owners. There was information from over 330 politicians and people working in the public ...

After 20 years of almost normal freedom, the country of Afghanistan is once more thrown in the dark ages in regards to women's rights. The Taliban has formed a new government, formally announcing the start of their reign with the hoisting of their flag over the Afghan presidential palace on September 11, 2021. So, on the same day that the United States of America was mourning the 20th anniversary of the collapse of the World Trade Centre attacks where 2,977 people died.  Taliban flag flying on top of the Afghanistan presidential palace JUST ANNOUNCED: Women can still study at university, but.... Today, it came out in all the newspapers that the Taliban have announced that women can still attend university. The only problem is that they specified a set of almost unachievable rules that will mean that women will not be able to go to university if the resources or space does not meet the demands.  Women can still attend university, even post-graduate studies if: classes are gende...

Last month was a historic and tragic time in the long, battle weary past of Afghanistan. The ones suffering the most will be the Afghani women, who have experienced periods of freedom, education and almost equal status in society. Under Taliban rule, their lives will take a 180 degrees into the past with bans on music, dancing, going to school, forced marriage and sexual slavery. It is so bad that some women would rather die than to be wed to a Taliban fighter! In this post, we will explore what life will be like for women under the new Taliban regime, and why they would rather commit suicide than to live that sad, small and secluded life devoid of freedoms and education.  Female Afghani soldiers WOMEN'S RIGHTS TAKEN AWAY On September 27, 1996 the Taliban seized control of Kabul, and previously Herat in 1994. They overtook the then current Afghanistan government and set up their own totalitarian dictatorship that ruled with an iron fist. They set up a gender apartheid that...