Ramen vs. Ramyeon: The Story of a Linguistic Beef
In U.S. grocery stores, the “Asian Cuisine” aisle is typically dominated by one item: ramen. With its bright packaging, cheap prices, easy preparation, and salt...
Abductions and Missile Aggression: How Historical Grievances Shape Japan-North Korea relations
Last December, Japan watched on uneasily as another North Korean missile made its way into the East Sea. This was the third test of North Korea’s newest p...
A Divided Country: The Feasibility of a United Ireland
The question of Irish unity is a complex and long-standing issue, deeply embedded in the island’s historical and political landscape. In recent years, the...
Once Upon a Time…Never Again? Why Kosovo is crucial to European security.
Little precious things In central Pristina, not far from the bustling main strip, there is an exhibition dedicated to the 1133 children who were killed or remai...
The Role of North Sea Gas for UK National Security
The Arab Oil Embargo of 1973 showed the Western World just how dependent they had become on a globalized energy market, and how easily this dependence could be ...
Singapore and the United States: Why a relationship upgrade remains unlikely in 2024
“Singapore is for the United States, a true partner.” So said United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a June 16, 2023 joint press meeting with Si...
Drought or Deception: Mexico’s Dubious National Water Emergency
Scarcity or plunder? My family has been affected by the worst national drought in a decade. My grandmother, who lives in Mexico City, went from having everyday ...
The South Korean Jeonse Housing System: Revolutionary, Antiquated, or Simply Broken?
This article was researched in collaboration with PolyMatter, an international affairs Youtube channel with over 1.89M subscribers. You can learn more about the...
Populist Backlashes Against the Inter-American Court of Human Rights: Exit, Voice, or Disloyalty?
International human rights institutions, regardless of time or place, have long faced resistance from various governments. It’s no different in the context of t...
Crime of Passion or Lie to the Nation: The murder of non-binary Mexican Magistrate Ociel Baena
“There is nothing else to say… it was a crime of passion.” Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo, the first openly non-binary magistrate in Latin America, was found murdere...