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Viktor Orban
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Paid Procreation: Orban’s Fiscal Approach to Reversing Hungary’s Fertility Rate

At his annual “State of the Nation” speech, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced a seven-point plan to counter the country’s severely declining population. His solution? Hungarian women need to More

Posted On : March 14, 2019 Published By : Rebecka Pieder
Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Testing Abe’s Resolve and Japan’s Security Role

In a referendum held on February 24th, 70 percent of residents of Japan’s Okinawa island opposed the construction of a replacement facility for the American air base, Futenma. Although the More

Posted On : March 12, 2019 Published By : Julia Nguyen
Macron
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Macron the Survivor

No matter the political alignment of various news outlets, “struggling” is the word that they have widely attached to Emmanuel Macron, the young, centrist President of France. Pushing for a More

Posted On : March 4, 2019 Published By : Ciprian Constantinescu
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The Eastern Silicon Valley: China’s Plans for a Tech Megalopolis

On February 18th, the Chinese government unveiled its blueprints for the much-anticipated Greater Bay Area Plan, an economic plan and integration scheme that will connect Hong Kong, Macau, and nine More

Posted On : March 2, 2019 Published By : Naomi Shi
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Trump’s Emergency Declaration: Corrosion of the Constitution and the Future of American Policymaking

On February 15, 2019 President Donald Trump declared a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act to gain long-sought funding for his signature Mexico border wall. Passed by Congress in More

Posted On : March 1, 2019 Published By : Kabir Gupta
Papua in Indonesia
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A Snake in the Woods: How Indonesia Is Snaking Papuan Rights

Content warning: this article links to a video with graphic content. In a forty year study completed by the Karolinska Institute, researchers found that humans consistently demonstrate strong fear conditioning More

Posted On : February 28, 2019 Published By : Chris Cadogan
Puerto Rico
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Statehood 2020: Julian Castro and Elizabeth Warren Campaign in Puerto Rico

As elections approach, presidential candidates have kicked off their campaigns in the United States and are making electoral promises to have a chance in leading the country in 2020. As More

Posted On : February 24, 2019 Published By : Zuleyma Caparo
Amy Klobuchar
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Op-Ed: Amy Klobuchar’s Toxic Leadership and the Faux-Feminism of the She-E-O

Throughout her career, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar has cultivated a public persona as a composed pragmatist who can solve hot-button issues through level headed diplomacy. Klobuchar announced her 2020 candidacy More

Posted On : February 22, 2019 Published By : Rebecka Pieder
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Royal Rumble: Princess Ubolratana’s Brief Bid for Prime Ministership

On February 8th, the Thai Raksa Chart (TRC) party made an unexpected announcement that Princess Ubolratana would stand as the party’s candidate for the office of prime minister. Before anyone More

Posted On : February 21, 2019 Published By : Julia Nguyen
PiS and Fidesz leaders
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A Tale of Two Populists: The Differences Between Poland and Hungary

With European Parliament elections coming up this May, there is increasing worry about the influence of populist parties, which are now growing in almost every single EU member state. When More

Posted On : February 20, 2019 Published By : Ciprian Constantinescu

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