Getting the Insight Out
After the Soviet collapse in 1991, political scientist Francis Fukuyama famously argued in The End of History that liberal democracy’s triumph marked the conclusion of ideological struggles between great powers. This led some to believe that traditional geopolitical competition had faded.
The United States’ position has shifted greatly since 2017, in many ways stronger than it has been in more than a decade. The Biden administration is handing off a historically strong economy, with among the highest growth rates in the developed world in which the US has maintained its lead in technology, and a promising international landscape in which the U.S. possesses the upper hand in negotiations with enemies and allies alike.
As the risk of President Trump’s tariffs looms and a naval conflict with China intensifies, Vietnam’s high-wire diplomacy is facing its most critical test yet.
From “Kremlin-like” laws to forging a strategic partnership with China, Georgia’s foreign alliances are undergoing a significant realignment. A recalibration towards alternative alliances thus raises questions about Georgia’s future in the EU and its democratic trajectory on the international stage.
Despite decades of promises, several First Nations communities remain under long-term drinking water advisories. This ongoing crisis represents a grave breach of the human right to water and sanitation, guaranteed by the United Nations, and underscores the deep systemic issues in how Canada addresses Indigenous water security.
Ontario Provincial Bill 212 became law. The bill imposed new requirements on municipalities, mandating them to seek provincial approval for new cycling infrastructure. While provinces possess constitutional authority over municipalities, conventionally they do not interfere in municipal affairs, making this bill controversial.
Chrystia Freeland replaced Dion following a cabinet shuffle. In 2019, with the commencement of Trudeau’s second term, she was given both the role of Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister; while the latter was perhaps more of an honorary cabinet role, it denoted her growing influence over government affairs.
However macabre, the commencement of Generation Beta provides ample room to discuss the normative underpinnings that have contributed to the practical dysfunction of contemporary society. […] it confronts us with conversations on the ideological transformations required for ushering in a new era of environmental, social, and political governance which are necessary to safeguard the rights of future generations.
In Western thought, terrorism is recognized as one of the most shocking and egregious acts committed against a nation-state. Although a disputed and broadly defined concept, agencies such as the More
While news anchors and politicians have decisively condemned Thompson’s murder, netizens on the other hand have been so extreme as to mock his demise and raise Luigi Mangione, Thompson’s killer, to the status of a “folk hero”. While there exists a consensus that murder is wrong, Thompson’s role as the CEO of UnitedHealth, one of the United States’ largest health insurance companies, makes him complicit in the deaths of many more people. The words of one New Yorker encapsulate this tension: “It’s hard for me to feel sad that the CEO was killed […] I’m uncomfortable that violence was used. But also, it’s nice to finally have some pushback.”