What Nationalism is Doing to Germany (Again): The Rise of the Far-Right in Germany
Did we learn nothing? Hitler utilized ethnocentric nationalism to unite the “Aryan” Germans against Jews based on their belief in racial superiority. This led t...
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Dirty Air: Sportswashing in Formula 1
“It’s lights out and away we go!” With those words, the crowd went wild as the twenty Formula 1 drivers began the first of their 57 laps around the Bahrain Inte...
The Fourth Reich: Why the AfD Should Concern the International Community
Introduction This January, the hyper-conservative Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party in Germany released its latest–and most controversial–manifesto:...
Enforcing English: The Politics of Language Education in the Philippines
In 2013, a Philippine high school expelled three students. Their crime? Speaking their native language. Their school’s policy mandated the use of English in all...
From Earth to the Moon: Crafting International Law for Space Resource Mining
Introduction The exploration and utilization of space resources represent a frontier that promises to transform the global economy, fuel technological advanceme...
The Sicily Bridge’s Feet of Clay: Priorities in Political Communication
From Roman aqueducts to the Eiffel Tower to Moscow’s Metro, throughout history elites have presented major public projects as symbols of national greatness. Unl...
The Illegality of Law: Iran’s 2025 ‘Untrue Content’ Law under Articles 19 and 17 of the ICCPR
After the Arab Spring, digital power and censorship in the Middle East surged to the forefront of the global political agenda. Once anticipated as tools of libe...
Sectarianism over Reform: Why Iraqi Elections Will Struggle to Enact Change
On November 11th, Iraqi citizens will elect a new Council of Representatives, the 329-seat unicameral legislature of Iraq, with every seat up for election. Fewe...
The Myanmar Frontier: Why the United States Should Provide Military Aid to the NUG
By August of last year, Myanmar’s ruling military Junta, the Tatmadaw, appeared to be on the brink of collapse. Since seizing power from the nation’s democratic...
What is Populism? The Case of Podemos in Spain
Populism is everywhere—and nowhere at the same time. Chávez, Iglesias, Le Pen, and Trump, are just some examples of the politicians considered to be populist by...