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Europe/Column

The Cost of Aid: Minerals, Ecocide, and the Environmental Politics of Rebuilding Ukraine

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Sofiia Tiapkina

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 ...

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Waiting on the World to Change in Cameroon

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Anping Zhu

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...

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Column/Africa

Another War in Tigray? The Perpetual Cycle of Civil Conflict in Ethiopia 

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Meetii Tufa

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...

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Reform UK and the Current State of British Populism

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Daniel Robaina

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...

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Column/Asia

Operation Abduction: Inside North Korea’s Kidnapping of Japanese Citizens

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Miyu Sarumida

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...

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Column/Asia

Clearing the Air: India’s Fight Against Pollution and the Rise of Emissions Markets

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Aryav Bothra

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 ...

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Column/Asia/Arts and Culture

League of Legends Esports and Chinese Nationalism

Posted on April 6, 2025 by William Zhang

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...

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Column/Europe

The Geopolitics of Energy: The European Union’s Struggle for Energy Independence

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Henry Liu

Europe’s energy landscape has undergone seismic shifts in the past decade, driven by geopolitical tensions, the urgency for decarbonization, and economic pressu...

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Column/Asia

Reputation and Reality: Vietnam’s Push for Human Rights Council Re-Election

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Chloe Ratner

Việt Nam has officially announced its candidacy for re-election to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2026–2028 term. The move comes during...

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Column/Europe

Serbia’s Student Protests: Local Uproar, Western Silence?

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Rafael Sousa

Serbia’s student protests, which have dominated Serbian media and political life for months on end, can be traced back to the fatal collapse of a concrete...

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