Taliban Backtracking on Promises of Girls’ Education
On March 23rd, the Taliban backtracked on its promise to let girls attend secondary school in Afghanistan. That morning, girls excitedly arrived at school after being home for seven months, More
South Korea’s Recent Election Could Destabilize East Asia
Amid rising global tensions, voters in South Korea have elected the foreign policy hawk Yoon Suk-yeol, a member of the conservative People Power Party. While Yoon is best known for More
Mali, Mercenaries and Putin: How Russia Spreads its Influence in Africa
As a shocked world watches his war unfold in Ukraine, Putin has quietly been using the Wagner Group – an infamous contingent of Russian mercenaries – to penetrate Africa and More
Ron DeSantis’ Potential Path to the White House
While it seems like an eternity away, the search for potential Republican candidates in anticipation of the 2024 United States presidential elections has already begun. From this process, two names More
Reckoning with the Past: The Trials of the British Monarchy
Anti-monarchism is a thriving tradition dating back centuries and often finding global appeal. Nonetheless, the British monarchy has weathered the storm, persisting far past its political heyday, through countless scandals, More
How Has Somalia’s “Statelessness” Informed the US’ Approach to Somali State-Building?
A Push to Re-Engage in Somalia: Throughout early March, US military officials have urged both the Senate and President Biden to redeploy military forces in Somalia. The recommendation comes 14 More
The Danish Bill L-226 : Offshoring Asylum, Outsourcing Hope
The Ukrainian war, which has resulted in the displacement of four million refugees who now seek asylum in the European Union (EU), has put migration back under the European spotlight. More
Orbán’s Fourth Consecutive Victory: A Pseudo-Democracy Where Only He Can Win
On Sunday, Hungarians headed to the parliamentary polls for the third time since Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party was elected in 2010. Opposition parties from left to right have united for More
The Ethiopian Unease: The War of a Nobel Peace Prize
In 2019, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, for his efforts to promote peace by resolving long-lasting conflict with neighboring Eritrea. Today, Ethiopia is More
Is Bill 96 Simply Prolonging the Inevitable?
On May 13, 2021, the government of Quebec tabled Bill 96, which attempts to halt the decline of French in the province. The current form of the Bill includes quite More