Governing Climate Migration: Populist Narratives in Italy and Greece
As climate migration intensifies, the Mediterranean has become the stage on which Europe’s future will be shaped.
Will Lula Live Up to his Role as a Climate Leader?
Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s pledge to end deforestation by 2030 faces doubts amid political resistance and contradictions in his climate agenda.
The Speculation Arms Race: How Venture Capital is Creating Security Dilemmas Before Weapons Exist
In international relations, a security dilemma refers to a situation where a state’s increase in its capabilities – in technology or defence – is perceived as a threat by a rival, which spurs their own capabilities development, resulting in an arms race. Historically, this phenomenon has depended on government-funded research in both the public and private spheres, thereby facilitating the development of proven capabilities, such as a new form of weapon. Once proven, procurement and increased capabilities occur. Today, as countries race to develop their AI capabilities, venture capital speculation in defence technology is creating a security dilemma before capabilities actually exist, driven by market logic rather than strategic necessity. This article does not suggest that speculation replaces traditional security dilemmas, but rather that it introduces novel mechanisms —market signals and venture capital speculation —through which the same logic of reciprocal insecurity operates.
How the Yankees Killed Global Trade Governance
As the United States continues to use tariffs on allies and adversaries alike, the notion of international trade cooperation seems like a distant fantasy. While a recent Sino-American truce sought More
Revolt, Reset, Repeat: The Protest Cycle of the Global South
Hope for meaningful change fuels youth-led protests across the Global South. Though portrayed as the dawn of a new era, these movements echo earlier waves of mobilization such as the 2011 Arab Spring and the 2019 demonstrations. While they briefly shake regimes, structural vulnerabilities and power vacuums often restore the status quo, sustaining a recurring cycle of rebellion and repression.
Contextualizing DEI in the Wake of Conservative Attempts to End It
On October 15, 2025, Pierre Poilievre reposted an official petition of the Conservative Party to his X profile, accompanied by the text “End DEI. Restore the merit principle.” The petition More