Turkey’s Gas Crisis: What it Means for the Agro-Food Industry
On the week of January 20th, Iran announced that it would halt gas flow to Turkey for up to ten days due to a “technical issue.” According to recent data, More
Eric Zemmour’s Candidacy : France’s Rightward Drift
After months of speculation, it is finally official : Éric Zemmour will be a candidate for the 2022 presidential elections. On Tuesday November 30th, the far-right pundit announced his candidacy More
Constitutional dispute between the EU and Poland : towards “Polexit” ?
A constitutional dispute simmers between the EU and Poland: is a “Polexit” in the future? On October 7th, Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal — the country’s top court — sent a stern More
Is Tunisia joining Egypt in a return to authoritarianism?
Ten years ago, mass protests pushed Tunisia’s longtime dictator Zein El Abedin Benali out of power. This marked the start of what would become the Arab Spring, ushering in a More
German Elections : The Illusion of a Second 2015 Migration Crisis
A new spectre is haunting Germany: the aftermath of the 2015 refugee crisis. Six years after Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision to welcome more than one million refugees during the European More
Recipe for disaster: how Lebanon was drawn into a vicious circle of crisis?
Nearly a year has passed since the largest non-nuclear explosion the world has known. The explosion of the port of Beirut on August 4 of 2020 left the city in More
Explaining The Rapid Takeover of the Taliban in Afghanistan
Scenes of panic in Kabul. Wind of panic all over the world. The Taliban caught the world by surprise by seizing power quickly: a United States’ intelligence report one month More
Police Brutality and The Need for Reform in Colombia
In Colombia, and many other countries in Latin America, security forces have cracked down brutally on protestors in interactions that have been captured on camera and shared widely on both More
Recent Violence in Northern Ireland Highlights Underlying Sectarian Tensions
During the first week of April, riots and violence broke out throughout cities in Northern Ireland, with the riots on Wednesday, April 7, being the worst Northern Ireland has experienced More
The Olympic Spirit of Japan: Confronting Child Abuse And Ableist Legacies
Despite the adversity of the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan confidently kicked off its Olympic torch relay on March 25th, showcasing its commitment to keeping the Olympic spirit alive in times of More