Mohadesa Najumi

About Mohadesa Najumi


Mohadesa is a Politics and History Undergraduate originally from Kabul, Afghanistan. Based in London.

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Developments in Venezuela

Events in Venezuela in recent weeks have been tumultuous to say the least. Questions like “Is he dead yet?” or “What happens to Venezuela if he dies?” have been propping up throughout the international community

What You Need to Know About Venezuela’s Democracy: Dispelling Myths and Untruths

"Dictatorship" and "regime" have become familiar part of the western lexicon when describing the Venezuelan government.

Capriles vs Hugo Chavez

Capriles win will signal end of close relations with Russia and China?

Tensions in Venezuela have been relatively high in recent weeks nearing the crucial election that will see opposition party leader, Henrique Capriles

High time to abolish the death penalty in California

The cost of keeping criminals in prison triumphs economically, the estimated figure for keeping someone in prison for a year being around $20-50,000 dollars. Essentially, a life in jail is cheaper than a life ended.

Is Representative Democracy in crisis?

Democracy is a form of government in which the people either directly or indirectly take part in governing, however the term is also utilized as a measurement of how much influence a people have over their government.

Is the popular fetish for small businesses at odds with economic reality?

People like small businesses; they find it harder to like businesses once they have grown beyond a certain size. This is because the banks that were deemed "too big to fail" ignited the global economic crisis, and in turn, cost the taxpayer a vast sum of money.

Can UID aid the unaccounted millions in India?

India is a cost effective and labour intensive economy with a strong manufacturing and export orientated industrial framework. The U.N has predicted a 7.7 per cent growth rate in 2012 which is relatively good bearing in mind the challenges currently pressing the global economy.