Death and Duplicity: Journalism in Russia
Earlier this month, news broke that famed Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko had been murdered in the Kiev apartment where he was staying. Babchenko, a fierce critic of Russian president Vladimir More
I Just Can’t Wait to Be King: The Rise of MBS in the Middle East
Last June, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud named his son, 31 year-old Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud (also known as MBS) as the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. More
Another One Bites the Dust: Rex Tillerson is Out as Secretary of State
After months of speculation, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was fired by President Donald Trump on March 13th. As expected, Trump fired Tillerson through a tweet, and reportedly only contacted More
Miss Congeniality: How North Korea Won the Olympics
North Korea may leave Pyeongchang without a medal, but they’ve won something far more valuable.
International Relations on the Rise of Nationalism: International Security
This week’s feature piece explores nationalism’s impact on domestic politics, the global economy, global security dynamics, and international institutions. Overall, the rise of nationalism has had adverse effects on international More
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire: The Reasoning Behind the Iranian Protests
The underlying causes of the protests in Iran
Machiavelli in the Middle East: Saudi Arabia’s quest for regional hegemony
Image Credits: James N. Mattis, via Flickr Creative Commons For decades, Saudi Arabia had a very low-key profile in international affairs, and limited its foreign involvement to the Middle East. More
The Twilight Zone: Mueller, Trump and Fake News
Photo by Gage Skidmore, via Flickr Creative Commons On May 17th, Robert Mueller, a FBI director under George W. Bush and Barack Obama, was appointed as the head of the More