Getting the Insight Out
An article examining how, in the
digital age, media ownership is now concentrated within
a circle of tech conglomerates, whose digital surveillance
interests have become inextricably tied to American
state power-
this relationship has created a world in
which the political agency of the voter has been eroded.
On January 7 2026, Americans across the country had digital front-row seats to the fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Renée Good by ICE officer Johnathan Ross. Neighbors captured several angles More
The American court system, given the duty to interpret and elaborate upon the intent of the Constitution and its founders, is implicated as a tool of both revolutionary change and status quo-entrenchment. In Necropolitics, Achille Mbembe explains how governing institutions bend to the perspectives, emotions, and fears of the white populace to affirm democracy—and what must be done for a brighter future. Necropolitical analysis privileges Barnes v. Felix (2025) as a possible moment of reprieve, where the oft-suppressed narrative value of Black life is brought into the legal conversation, fostering potential for more equitable race relations in a divided America.
This article examines how Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention reshaped the way femicide is measured and contested. It argues that reduced political commitment weakened the transparency of state data collection, increasing data reliance on civil society tracking and demonstrating that the measurement of violence is a political process in itself.
Canada positions itself as a global leader in refugee protection, emphasizing humanitarian commitment and adherence to international norms. Its asylum system is widely understood as generous and rights-respecting; however, its reputation hides a harsher truth about whom it is ultimately designed to protect. This article argues that Canada’s asylum framework does not simply fall short for women fleeing violence but actively turns survivorship itself into a legal liability. Through stricter procedural timelines and early screening mechanisms, the potential emergence of Bill C-12 treats experiences shaped by trauma and dependency as procedural risk rather than recognized harm. By examining how claims shaped by violence move through Canada’s asylum process, humanitarian leadership is revealed to coexist with policies that quietly reproduce gendered exclusion.
The upcoming 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election provides a rare chance for change within the country’s illiberal political context: The Respect and Freedom Party Tisza, under the leadership of Peter Magyar, is challenging the longstanding Fidesz regime led by Hungary’s prime minister of 16 years, Viktor Orban. During Mr. Orban’s tenure, Hungary’s democratic standing has waned significantly, and Mr. Magyar appears to be the strongest chance to reverse this trend. While the opportunity that the 2026 elections present is significant and not to be ignored, it is important to recognize that the challenges facing Hungary’s democracy will not disappear after this election, as the damage done to Hungary’s democracy will take significant and sustained effort to repair.
Rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait reflect a deeply entrenched rivalry whose fragile equilibrium is now increasingly under strain.
Over the past few decades, changes to technology and the business models of news media companies have had a profound impact on the distribution of information in Canada. These changes More
An article that analyzes the re-
emergence of territorial imperialism by great-power
states as a political strategy, focusing both on the ways
in which middle-power states like Canada and Colombia
might respond to this strategy, as well as the varying
domestic factors within these middle-power states that
will drive their respective responses.
With President Trump’s recent interest in procuring Greenland from Denmark, regional dominance seems more important to the U.S. than ever. This article will explore the economic and strategic implications of a potential American acquisition of Greenland, the accuracy of claims that the acquisition of Greenland is imperative to national security, and Greenland’s place in President Trump’s grander strategy of expansionism. Is the move truly for defense interests, or a facade for financial gain, and how will Denmark and other U.S. allies react to potentially aggressive actions by the Trump administration to take Greenland?