Israel, Palestine, and the Role of the Bystander: The View from London
Since Hamas’ attacks against Israel on October 7, and Israel’s subsequent invasion of Gaza, London has been deeply affected. Grief, anger, and pain permeat...
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Atlantic Allies and Pacific Rivals: US Relationships with Britain and Japan Precipitating WWII
By the turn of the 20th century, the US was becoming a neutral isolationist great power alongside other great powers like Britain and Japan. As the US was lured...
Shifting Transatlantic Tides: Anglo-American Imperial Role Reversals
The UK and US are traditionally considered neocolonial powers that imperialize the Global South. However, they have also imperialized each other. While the US n...
Failures, Successes, and Challenges in Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing: Lessons from the Soviet Union, China, and Taiwan
Semiconductors are the technological backbone of modern electronics and, by extension, the global economy. The policies governing their production and distribut...
Sweden’s NATO Bid and Turkey-Kurdish Relations
Powerful organizations of world leaders rarely let new members into their ranks. On October 23, 2023, Turkey—a member of NATO since 1952—submitted Sweden’s bid ...
Like A Glove: Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage and American Foreign Policy
At 2:03am on the 26th of September, 2022, the Geological Survey of Denmark recorded a 2.3 magnitude tremor originating from the depths of the Baltic Sea; but th...
Punishing Putin: The Age of Financial Warfare and Omnipresence of the Dollar
“Responsible nations have to come together to hold these perpetrators accountable,” stated President Joe Biden as he cited scenes of “major war crimes” being co...
Sweden, Finland, and the Future of NATO
There are six European Union (EU) member states – Austria, Cyprus, Finland, Ireland, Malta, and Sweden – who are not a part of the North Atlantic Trade Organiza...
Looking Ahead: The European Union’s Energy Poverty Crisis
Energy poverty is a rising crisis in Southern Europe, especially in Bulgaria, where more than a quarter of the population can not afford to heat their homes. Th...
Shining through the Dark: How Has Ukraine Experienced an Energy Crisis?
March 1, 2022. The UN Human Rights Council session is in progress. Suddenly, hundreds of diplomats, exchanging condemning glances, get off of their seats and ha...