Orbán’s Gamble: Hungary’s Battle Against the EU’s Democratic Order
Hungary’s Prime Minister is staking his power in the EU on a rising right-wing surge across the Western world.
When the Ultra-Wealthy Become International Actors: Elon Musk
The world’s wealthiest person, Elon Musk, has seen his influence increasing in the political arena. On October 25th, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that Musk–CEO of Tesla, Starlink and More
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso Withdraw from ECOWAS: The Exit Changing West Africa’s Security Landscape
Examination of three Sehalian countries’ exit from West Africa’s most prominent economic bloc and the security impacts it may bring.
The State As a Man: Colonial Legacies and the Failure in Addressing Violence Against Indigenous Women.
The Canadian government’s Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls reveals systemic failures, entrenched in colonial, heteropatriarchal frameworks that perpetuate violence. Anthropologists Audra Simpson and Paulina García-Del Moral argue that productive change requires acknowledging settler-state motives and dismantling structural domination
Canada’s Immigration 180
Changes to Canada’s Immigration Policy At a cabinet retreat in January, Immigration Minister Marc Miller was interviewed on CTV News. When asked about reducing the number of permanent residents to More
Assessing Israel’s ‘Split’ Democracy Under Netanyahu
Israel exhibits several elements of a robust democracy: a solid electoral framework, a multiparty system, and freedom of the press. However, its standing as a legitimate democracy is threatened by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing policies, targeting of independent institutions, and military occupation of Palestinian territories.
Two Years After Masha Amini’s Death: The Women Life Liberty Movement Fights for Survival
September 16th 2024 marked the two-year anniversary since Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish woman, died in the custody of Iran’s so-called “morality police”. Detained on charges of “improper” clothing in More
Analysis – What does Claudia Sheinbaum’s Presidency mean for Mexico?
On October 1st, Mexico’s presidential sash was passed onto Claudia Sheinbaum, the country’s first ever female president. After receiving the sash she declared “It is time for women. Women have More
Proportionality and Dual-Use Objects: The Principles That Shaped the Treatment of Civilians in Modern Conflict
On October 31st, dozens were killed after an Israeli airstrike on the Jabaliya refugee camp destroyed a residential block. According to an international spokesman for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), More
The Practical Neglect of the U.S. Defense Regime and its Emergent Vulnerabilities
The United States is known for its military, staggering in its size, capability, and scope. The U.S. military is the most powerful fighting force in the history of humanity, maintaining More