Government Surveillance and the Right to Privacy in the 21st Century
The right to privacy has existed in international law since 1966, but the improved capacity of governments’ surveillance and spying software in the past decade ...
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On Belonging, Truck Art and Mexican Muralism: Art Movements and Their Legacies Around the World
“The Picasso of Pakistan” has traveled the world to show off his art. He has painted in St. Petersburg, held an exhibition in L.A., and created a piece for the ...
Lost and Found in Cape Town: The Linguistic Construction of Coloured Identity
The Coloured racial identity, inextricably bound to language and performed in diverse political contexts, has taken many forms since its inception in South Afri...
“Nothing Will Be the Same”: How an Abortion Ruling Sparked Poland’s Nascent Revolution
Blood-red lightning bolts and black umbrellas, two of the major symbols of the ongoing protests against new abortion restrictions in Poland, have filled the cou...
Out of Months of Protest, a New Civil Society is Born in Belarus
When thousands of Belarusians took to the streets on August 9, 2020, they had one simple demand for President Alexander Lukashenko: “Leave.” Lukashenko, enterin...
Erdoğan Calls for a Two-State Solution in Cyprus as Turkey’s Bid for EU Membership Remains Stalled
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called in a news conference on November 15, 2020 for a two-state solution in Cyprus. Cyprus is made up of two geopolitica...
Space Policies Intertwined: The Space Force and the Alcantara Safeguard Agreement in the Venture of Militarizing Space
Abstract: Since the creation of the Space Force as the sixth branch of the United States Armed Forces, understanding the space frontier for the power consolidat...
Putting the Best Art Forward: the Power of Art Over Military Conscription in the Republic of Korea
How can art protect a nation? The Republic of Korea’s Military Service Act [1] stipulates that once men turn eighteen, they have roughly ten years to complete ...
Conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean: Turkey Clashes with Neighbors Over Offshore Gas Reserves
Introduction Tensions are rising in the eastern Mediterranean as Cyprus, Turkey, and Greece clash over access to significant offshore gas reserves.[1] Turkey ha...
Ethiopian Tigray Crisis Threatens Stability in Horn of Africa
Escalating violence between the national army and those loyal to the northern Tigray region has brought the threat of civil war to Ethiopia and instability to t...