Succession Crisis: A New Face of the World Bank
On January 7th, Jim Yong Kim, then-President of the World Bank, announced his resignation from his post, effective February 1st. Originally appointed by President Obama in 2012, his exit from More
Democratize, or Disintegrate: Challenging the European Project
Yanis Varoufakis is not yet a household name. Once a member of an obscure academic niche in economics, over the past five years the Greek intellectual has risen to the More
Op-Ed: Tired of Losing? It’s Time for the Democrats to Fight Dirty
Despite the nonsensical “split decision” narrative peddled by the press on election night, the 2018 midterms were by any measure a blue wave thanks to the historic unpopularity of the More
Flash Analysis: Pipeline Conflict in Wet’suwet’en Territory
Resource extraction and Indigenous rights have once again come into conflict with the construction of a natural gas pipeline through Wet’suwet’en territory in British Columbia. Coastal GasLink, a subsidiary of More
Flash Analysis: Partial Cabinet Shuffle
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made several changes to his cabinet this morning in what is likely the last shuffle before the 2019 election. While the PM warned against reading into More
Winter is Coming: The Political Impact of a Potential Economic Meltdown
For those of us who follow market trends, the past few weeks have been particularly stressful. With huge corporations like Apple seeing massive declines in market value, questions are being More
The Realities of Proxy Wars in the Post Cold War Era
The role of proxy wars are best known from the Cold War, when conflicts played out in the context of competing ideologies: communism and democracy. These wars were essential in More
Back to the Future: Erdogan’s Ottoman Ambitions in Syria
Light rain peppered the cracked cement nearby. A sudden breeze unfurled a limp Turkish flag, gently swaying it with the wind. Jarablus, like many other towns in northwestern Syria, has More
Human Rights Gone Wrong: Trump’s Weaponization of Humanitarian Aid for Palestinian Refugees
After 70 years of bipartisan support, the Trump administration announced in August that it would cease funding humanitarian aid for Palestinian refugees in the Middle East. These cuts were especially More
Cease-fire in Yemen: Resolution at Last?
On December 13th, Iranian-backed Houthi Rebels and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government agred to a cease-fire, freeing the strategic port city of Hodiedah in Yemen. Following years of violence resulting in the More