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
No News Is Bad News: Media Freedom in the Philippines
This article is part of a broader week-long series on free speech. Check here for other components of the series. On November 11th, reporter Virgilio Maganes became the 18th victim More
Under the Guise of Freedom: The Erosion of Japan’s Relationship with the Press
This article is part of a broader week-long series on free speech. Check here for other components of the series. Japan, home to one of the world’s leading economies and a More
Free Speech vs. Hate Speech: The Case of Online Holocaust Denial
This article is part of a broader week-long series on free speech. Check here for other components of the series. On October 12, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook would be More