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Watching the Hourglass: Japanese Politics in the Midst of a Disappearing Population
From Children of Men to The Handmaid’s Tale, contemporary culture has always had a fascination with fertility and its relationship with...
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Apr 16, 20225 min read


West African Winter: Why Sanctions Won’t Work
“Today, apart from vegetables, nothing is affordable in the market. Neither onions nor oil, let alone meat.” – Fane Tenin Berthe, local...
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Apr 15, 20225 min read


To All The Blocs I’ve Loved Before: India’s Strategic ‘Love Triangle’ in the New World Order
On February 25, 2022, the UN Security Council convened a historic emergency session to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a...
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Apr 13, 20225 min read


Castillo’s Turmoil: How Institutions Hamper Peru’s New Leader
“Open the door so the next bicentennial is full of hope, with a future and a vision for a country in which we all enjoy and eat from the...
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Mar 25, 20224 min read


Dimming Lights: Mexico’s Energy Reform Amendments
In Fall 2021, Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), proposed important changes to the 2014 Energy Reform law,...
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Mar 23, 20224 min read


Afghanistan: Ending an Aimless War
In August 2021, the United States concluded the tumultuous process of withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan—a process that was...
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Mar 21, 20225 min read


Why Canada’s Freedom Convoy Should Be a Warning to the Country
Almost no one, least of all Canadians, expected that something like this could happen in our country. A year ago, I packed up my...
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Mar 15, 20227 min read


Politics and Prosperity: An inquiry into Hong Kong’s future as Asia’s premiere economic hub
A series of intense pro-democracy protests took Hong Kong by storm in the latter half of 2019 following the introduction of an...
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Mar 14, 20224 min read


The Politics of Nation Switching
This past month, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the 2022 Winter Olympics have dominated the world of sports media. Not only are...
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Mar 9, 20224 min read


Ending the Pandemic: Addressing Global Covid-19 Vaccine Inequality
As the Covid-19 pandemic enters its second year, many countries are beginning to loosen some of their public health measures. Across...
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Mar 9, 20224 min read


Why Liberals Shouldn’t Celebrate the Australian Government’s Deportation of Novak Djokovic
Original illustration by Elizabeth Long Many liberals cheered the deportation of Novak Djokovic, then the top-ranked male tennis player...
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Mar 8, 20225 min read


Dancing Russia Goodbye: Ukraine, Russia, and the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest
As President Biden picked up the phone to call Vladimir Putin on February 12, 2022, hundreds of Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv to witness...
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Mar 4, 20225 min read


Personality Politics in the 2022 Philippine Elections
Over his 26-year career, Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao has won 62 fights, 12 world titles, and millions of dollars in prize money. Yet,...
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Mar 2, 20225 min read


Choose Your Starter: China or Article 9?
As Japan’s new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, comes into office, uncertainty surrounds his foreign policy. So far, he has expressed...
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Dec 30, 20215 min read


Petroball: How Human Rights Abusers and Carbon Emitters Hide behind Soccer
Draped in Saudi flags and mock-ups of traditional clothing, Newcastle United fans streamed into St. James Park on October 17th to...
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Dec 28, 20215 min read


How to Say I’m Sorry: AUKUS Edition
1778 marked the last time that a French ambassador to the United States was recalled to Paris for consultations—until September 17, 2021....
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Dec 28, 20215 min read
Wizards, Whimsy, and Why We Should Keep Funding the Windsors
At the end of this year, a revered public figure will leave office for the first time in decades. No, it’s not Angela Merkel—it’s Ian...
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Dec 28, 20215 min read


Why The UN Process Is Failing on Climate
Between October 31 and November 12, 2021, states gathered in Glasgow for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). The...
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Dec 21, 20216 min read


No Clean Coal: The Complexities of Financing South Africa’s Energy Transition
In the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, the expanding Somkhele coal mine is tearing communities apart. Though many locals work for...
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Dec 20, 20211 min read


Image vs. Reality: The SNP’s record in Scotland
The United Kingdom’s union is a historic family of nations that has adapted and evolved for over three centuries. In recent years,...
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Dec 20, 20215 min read
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