A student-run magazine that examines economic and environmental crises shaping communities worldwide. This issue features analysis of the South China Sea dispute's impact on global trade, the unregulated sand trade causing erosion along the Mekong River, and the global youth jobs crisis exacerbated by automation and AI.
The Global Scrutinizers is a student magazine that examines global issues shaping economies and communities. This first issue is for readers interested in international affairs, economic policy, and environmental challenges from a youth perspective.
The news section covers the launch of an Italian book titled 'The Economic Impact of the South China Sea Disputes' at Palazzo Madama in Rome. It highlights the Philippines' position on the dispute and quotes former Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo on the importance of UNCLOS and the 2016 Arbitral Award for maritime peace.
Another news article reports on sand extraction along the lower Mekong River basin. It describes how intensive dredging outpaces natural replenishment by more than two to one, causing severe bank erosion, loss of agricultural land, and saltwater intrusion into freshwater tributaries in Cambodia and Vietnam.
A third news piece addresses the global youth employment crisis. It cites ILO data showing 12.4% youth unemployment in 2025 and 257 million young people not in employment, education or training. The article discusses how automation and AI are eliminating entry-level jobs across manufacturing, clerical work, and customer support.
The editorial section includes a piece arguing that governments must fix globalization rather than block it. The magazine also features sections on trivia, cartooning, and Filipino identity and workers in relation to globalization.