Macron’s Remarks Reignite Tensions Over Colonial Legacy in West Africa
In early January 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron sparked outrage across West Africa after insinuating that countries like Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger h...
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Strengthening U.S. Supply Chain Resilience: A Set of Policy Proposals
Introduction The increasing reliance of the world economy on advanced technologies—ranging from semiconductors and renewable power to defense systems—has cast a...
The Impact of US Tariffs and Deportation on Colombia
During President Donald Trump’s first week in office, he launched various controversial executive orders and policy changes targeting immigration, trade, and fo...
The Cost of Aid: Minerals, Ecocide, and the Environmental Politics of Rebuilding Ukraine
In February 2025, as Ukraine faced its third year of war against Russia, U.S. President Donald Trump made headlines by demanding that Ukraine hand over a share ...
Waiting on the World to Change in Cameroon
Cameroonians are in a waiting game. As elections approach this October, all signs point to an 8th term for president Paul Biya, now age 92. For decades, opposit...
Another War in Tigray? The Perpetual Cycle of Civil Conflict in Ethiopia
After years of political unrest and division, Ethiopia may be headed towards yet another civil war. The nation has faced instability and violence within its eth...
Reform UK and the Current State of British Populism
British politics have been dominated by the Conservative Party and the Labour Party for decades. Since the 1930s, every prime minister has belonged to one of th...
Operation Abduction: Inside North Korea’s Kidnapping of Japanese Citizens
One autumn evening like any other, 13-year old Megumi Yokota is walking home from badminton practice at her local middle school. Suddenly, somebody grabs her vi...
Clearing the Air: India’s Fight Against Pollution and the Rise of Emissions Markets
In November 2024, Delhi once again earned the unenviable title of the world’s most polluted city. As is routine by now, the winter months in the Indian capital ...
League of Legends Esports and Chinese Nationalism
On November 6th, 2021, students of Chinese universities rampaged through the streets in their pajamas on a snowy night as deafening screams of celebration echoe...