Written by: Marija Markovic Climate change is one of the most debated and controversial topics of our current generation. An issue that stands between many politicians, phenomena such as global warming, the usage of fossil fuels, and habitat destruction are some of the biggest potential destructors for future generations. On March 13, 2023, the Biden…
China in the Middle East: Should Washington be worried?
Written by: Ken Wang About a month ago, China brokered an agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The nature of the agreement was to re-stabilize the Middle East by re-establishing the diplomatic channels between the two countries, which de-escalates the civil war in Yemen as a first step….
Radioactive Repercussions: Japan’s Plan to Release Nuclear Wastewater Raises Controversy
Written by: Layne Gebert On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake occurred off Japan’s eastern coast. Though the quake was not heavily felt on land, the tectonic shift generated a massive tsunami with a 15-meter-high wave, leaving carnage in its wake throughout the Tohoku region. In addition to the human and economic cost of…
The 21st Century’s “Great Schism”
Written by: Marija Markovic Imagine your own nation’s government publicly participating in actions that go against the religious freedoms of citizens. And alongside this, there is minimal global coverage, not allowing the world to view the situation. As of February 4th, more than 30 Orthodox Christians at two different Orthodox churches in Ethiopia were killed…
Anti-Quarantine Protest in China: a change in the CCP’s political discourse?
Written by: Ken Wang Politically, China is known for its civil obedience because of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s control of the mass society, making China one of the most substantial authoritarian regimes in the world. The pandemic strengthened the CCP’s control through its health code policies, test mandate, stay-at-home order enforcement, community policing, and…
Visions of a Post-War Ukraine: Energy Politics, the EU, and The Consequences of Conflict
Written by: Kate Roglieri The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine is the single largest geopolitical event to take place on the European continent since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The conflict has brought an end to a period of relative peace in Europe and has caused major powers around the world to…
Political Crisis and Protest in Peru
Written by: Kate Roglieri On December 7th, Peruvian legislators began their 7th presidential impeachment proceeding since 2017. This latest attempt to quell corruption in the South American country came after President Pedro Castillo attempted to dissolve the current Congress and rule by decree– characterized by many as a failed coup attempt. While Peru has experienced…
The Final Reich: Failed Coup Signals Rise of Right-Wing Extremism in Germany
Written by: Layne Gebert In Bad Lobenstein, a small city in the German state Thuringia, the locals recall a 71 year old man hobbling through the streets with fliers for the residents. His name was Prince Heinrich XIII of Reuss, and he claimed to be the heir of the rightful Bismarkian Reich of the 1870’s. …
The 2024 Presidential Election: How to battle regressive conservative extremism
Written By: Ken Wang The runoff election in Georgia meant victory for the incumbent Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock who defeated Trump-backed Republican Herschel Walker. Warnock’s victory tipped the scale in the Senate, creating a democratic majority by just two seats. Democrats largely maintained the status quo leading up to the midterm elections. Now, both Democrats…
Fraud, Cronyism, and the Niece of a Russian Oligarch: What’s Going On in Austria?
Written By: Lara Cathleen Hagen When you look at what’s happening in world politics, you’ll often look first at large, influential countries like China, Russia, and the United States. Europe also plays an important role in this analysis. But, within the context of global politics, the EU as a whole is more likely to be…
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