Absurd New World
Introduction In Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 classic Dr. Strangelove, the United States foreign policy apparatus is satirically immobilized by absurdity as a nuclear ...
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Climate Change, Menstruation, and the Cost of Inaction in Pakistan
Despite increasingly dire climate consequences, the Pakistani government has yet to implement sufficient or sustained policies to mitigate environmental degrada...
The Future of the Mysterious Chinese Economy: China’s New Company Law and What it Means for Investors
The Chinese economy seems to be heading into uncharted waters. While analysts agree that China has many economic strengths, some political commentators claim th...
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...
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...