Legislatures are central fora in modern systems of governance for representation, law-making and scrutiny. Across political systems, legislatures institutionalise political representation and formalise the process of making laws. Although the number and structure of legislative institutions vary between political systems, there are similarities between them. This pattern can be observed in a comparison between the Legislative Council in Hong Kong (LegCo) and the United States

“Anesthetics won't put you to sleep, hypertension won't be reduced, and laxatives won't cause diarrhea.” These shocking words came from Zheng Minhua, a department director at Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, one of China’s most well-known hospitals . When interviewed, he cast doubt on the effectiveness of generic drugs — drugs that are not originally developed but copied original drugs by making slight alterations to the formula. These “copycat drugs” are collectively purchased and

Figure 1 Huke, W. (2008, January 30). File: JuergenHabermas.jpg . WIKIMEDIA COMMONS. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JuergenHabermas.jpg Jürgen Habermas, a thinker who deeply shaped postwar European intellectual history and consistently defended and advocated for a more rational and civilized public world, has recently passed away. There is sadness in his passing. Even more heartbreaking is that the world he leaves behind seems to be drifting ever further away from th