Ketanji Brown Jackson and the Ideal of Judicial Independence
The first qualification of judges is often an ability to serve as an apolitical arbiter of laws and rights, insulated from the tumult of politics, at least in republics predicated More
The Flawed Logic of Nuclear Deterrence
Since the end of World War II, the concept of nuclear deterrence has grown to become a cornerstone of international relations theory. The idea that possession of weapons of mass More
Under the Shadow of Dictatorship: the Debate on Postponing the 2024 Indonesian Elections
To Delay an Election: Indonesia is only beginning to recover from the pandemic’s massive hits to its economy. As a result, an idea to delay the upcoming presidential election, currently More
The US Midterm Elections and the Different Temporal Orientations of the Centre and the Left
While midterm elections usually promise a whooping for the president’s party and agenda, the 2022 United States midterms are shaping to continue the power struggle between the center and the More
Schumpeter’s Theory of Democratic Elitism & the Trucker Protests
At the end of 2021, both the United States and Canada announced that they would require truck drivers entering each country to be fully vaccinated. Canada began enforcing this measure More
How Guantánamo Bay Serves as an Example of a Flawed International Human Rights System
A year ago, in early February 2021, the administration of US President Joe Biden declared its intention to shut down the Guantánamo Bay detention facility before he leaves office. Over More
The Ukraine Crisis: A Demonstration of Russia’s Power
The crisis at the Ukraine-Russia border, building since April of last year when Russia first began amassing troops, has grown increasingly volatile these past months, with tensions between Russia and More
COVID-19: Biopolitics and the Hierarchy of Bodies
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, public and political discourse has made exceptionally clear the differential valuation of certain bodies over others, especially as authorities move towards reopening and More
What Does it Mean for Developing Nations to Advocate for Vaccine Patent Waivers?
The United States announced on May 5th, 2021, that it supported the idea of a COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver. In November 2021, the Biden Administration called on countries attending the More
The Billionaire Space Race: Analyzing the Prospects of a Corporate Outer Space
SpaceX’s September 15th civilian voyage into orbit marked the latest in a series of corporate entities seeking to make their mark on the final frontier. Along with other tech giants More