Uganda: The Perils of Unfree Elections
On January 14, Uganda held a general election to elect the country’s next president. The election featured incumbent President Yoweri Museveni who has ruled Uganda for over three decades, vying More
The Blueprint to Build Back Better? The Implications of Biden’s New ‘Buy American’ Order
Fulfilling a promise made on the campaign trail, newly inaugurated President Joe Biden signed an executive order on January 25th, dubbed ‘Buy American,’ mandating regulations on the procurement of American-made More
Opinion: Democrats Should Prioritize Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico Statehood
At long last, Democrats have control over executive and legislative branches. A Democratic majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate will allow President Joseph Biden to pass More
Are Lawsuits Impacting the ‘Oil Game’ in Africa?
On January 29, 2021, Dutch courts ruled in favour of a lawsuit put forward by Friends of the Earth Netherlands in coalition with four Nigerian farmers demanding that Royal Dutch More
Russia’s pro-Navalny protests: A Catalyst for Political Change?
When Alexei Navalny returned to Russia from Germany on January 17, he was arrested immediately upon his arrival in Moscow. The day after, a judge sentenced Navalny to 30 days More
Welfare Surveillance in the Netherlands: The Normalcy of White Nationalism
Note: This article was revised on January 30, 2021, to correct a hyperlink and statements that incorrectly cited evidence of the FfD’s ultranationalism rather than nativism within the PPFD and, More
Navigating a Post-Merkel EU: The Challenge of Sustaining ‘Die Mutti’s’ Political Legacy
Over two years have passed since German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that she would resign as the German CDU (Christian Democratic) party leader, and now Germany, the EU, and the More
Opinion: The Presidential Riot And What it Means for America
If July 4th, 1776, the founding of the American political project was ever considered a day of great triumph, then January 6th, 2021, the day thousands of rioters stormed the More
A Man’s Promiscuity is a Woman’s Crime: Sexual Violence Against Women in Egypt
TW: sexual violence, rape. On October 14, 24-year old Mariam Mohamed was walking home from work in Maadi when three men in a car stopped her, verbally and sexually harassed More
Campaign Finance and Free Speech in the 2020 US Election: Is Reform Overdue?
In the 2016 presidential election year, an unprecedented $6.5 billion was spent on political ads in the run-up to November. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks campaign More