Mauritius prime minister dissolves parliament, calls for election
South and Central Asia Desk Written by: Minahil Nawaz, Yale College ’21 On 6th October 2019, Mauritius’s Prime Minister, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, dissolved...
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Palestinian Nationalism through Anderson’s Imagined Communities: An evolution of Imperialism, Nationalism and Colonialism
Introduction Both limited and sovereign, Benedict Anderson’s theory encompasses a wide range of nationalisms, using such concepts as print capitalism and offici...
Clinging to the Past: A “Downtown Abbey” Film Review
Written by: Muriel Wang, Trumbull College ’20 This piece was published as part of YRIS’s new arts column. Be warned: spoilers ahead for the Septembe...
The Truth Behind the Jamaican Bobsled Team
When asked to describe what the average Jamaican looks like, most Americans will respond with a depiction of a person somewhat reminiscent of a member of the 19...
The Implications of the Saudi-Iran Conflict on the People of Yemen
The pressing issue at hand in the Middle East is the growing tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The conflict between these two nations has its roots i...
From Skyscraper to Slum: Two Disparate Experiences in International Development
Written by: Ali Vandebunt (Saybrook College ’21) This piece was published as part of the YMUN Pegasus Series On Friday, July 12th, I sat in an air-conditi...
Presidential Speech and Trade with East Asia
Written by: Katerina Kaganovich, Bergen County Technical High School (NJ) The Office of the President of the United States is often associated with the unoffici...
Notable Palestinian artist and intellectual passes away at 77
Bilqis 5 (Acrylic on canvas, 120 x 328 cm, 2014) by Kamal Boullata, featured from the Barjeel Art Foundation website. Palestinian artist, writer, and historian ...
Turkey under Erdogan: the 2018 Turkish General Elections
Written by Coco Chai On June 24th, 2018, Recep Tayyip Erdogan from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) was elected President of Turkey. This presidential el...
From Paris to Beijing: How the Shandong Decision Influenced the Communist Rise in China
Written by Zhou Xizhuang Michael Introduction Interpreting history is both an important and powerful process. It allows us to breathe life into dull, lifeless a...