Op-Ed: How the West Lost Russia
With Russia launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and relations between Moscow and Washington reaching unprecedented depths, one can only wonder how tensions escalated so much. Three decades ago, with More
Op-Ed: Canada’s Protest Politics: A Demonstration of Inequality
Nearly a month has passed since the start of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ occupation in Ottawa and on Canadian highways. Initially, the movement began as truck drivers protested federal COVID-19 mandates More
The Montreux Convention: Why Is It Essential for the Russo-Ukraine Conflict?
Following Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, requested that Turkey restrict the straits to warships. This request disrupts internal Turkish discussions over the Montreux Convention’s implementation and More
The Ukrainian-Russian Conflict: The Case of Egypt
On Februrary 24th, Russia started attacking neighboring Ukraine, bombing its major cities, including the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. A way out of the crisis is still uncertain for Ukraine as the More
The American Influence on the Canadian Trucker Convoy: Culture Under Siege?
On February 14, 2022, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act to end the protests that continue to afflict the city. This is the first time since the 1970 More
Flash Analysis: Putin’s Assault on Ukraine
An Attack From Three Sides: Russian forces have been deployed in an attack on Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin disregardes international sanctions and warns Western countries that any form of More
Space Conquest: Europe’s Vertical Integration
Space Conquest: Europe’s Vertical Integration The French presidency of the European Union (EU) marked by the same occasion a renewal of the European spatial program. On February 15th, twenty-seven European More
Contagious Coups: A Look at the Rising Trend of Military Takeovers in Africa
Over the last 18 months, a series of military coups has unfolded in Africa, with the most recent case occurring in Burkina Faso on January 23rd, 2022. Other successful coups More
Redistricting in the United States: How it Might Influence Control of the House
“We have decided to win, and that’s what we’ll do,” was how a defiant Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, responded to a question regarding the Democratic Party’s More
How Guantánamo Bay Serves as an Example of a Flawed International Human Rights System
A year ago, in early February 2021, the administration of US President Joe Biden declared its intention to shut down the Guantánamo Bay detention facility before he leaves office. Over More