Could This Be the Beginning of the End of Putin’s regime?
Since he came to power in 2000, Putin has dreamed of a world where Russia was on the global stage; to bring back the “triumphant” Soviet days. His goal appears 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
Overshadowed By Ukraine, Afghanistan Starves in Silence
At the end of last year, Afghanistan still loomed large in the media. CNN reported on the new Taliban government’s restrictions on women’s rights, and the New York Times was More
The Geopolitics of Energies: Europe’s Diplomatic Headache Towards Energy Dependence from Russia
The invasion of Ukraine, launched by Vladimir Putin’s army on February 24th, rings like familiar Cold War dynamics. Putin transgressed several international laws by breaking into Ukraine’s sovereign territory and More
On the Fence: Why India Won’t Condemn Russia
Amongst an unprecedented wave of global backlash levied against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, one prominent nation has remained reserved in its criticism of Putin. India has refused to More
Boycotts of the Beijing Winter Olympics and China’s Digital Authoritarianism
The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing were held against diplomatic boycotts, amid several allegations of human rights violations in China. China’s political attempts to clear its name and shift the More
Strategic, Geopolitical Considerations of Canada’s Energy Policies
The topic of the development of Canada’s oil and gas resources has been highly contested in the last several years. On one hand, it has been argued that the development More
Globalization and Linguistic Feuds: How French Shelters the French
In February, the Académie française, the sacrosanct gatekeeper of the French language, put forth a report alerting public and private actors to the growing use of bilingualism and anglicisms in More
The Biden Presidency and the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Problems and Opportunities
On March 1st, U.S. President Joe Biden gave his first State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress. While staple issues like immigration, healthcare, and infrastructure dominated More
The Aggressor and The Enabler: Belarus’ Role in Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
On February 24th, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine after having amassed troops over several months at its shared border with Ukraine, as well as in Belarus. Belarus has played a critical, More