US-China Trade War: What Has Happened and What Does it Mean?
On Friday, May 10, trade talks between the US and China were abruptly halted with the imposition of $200 billion USD of tariffs on Chinese goods. The Chinese retaliated a More
Latest UN Environmental Report Demands More of International Relations
The latest in a series of alarming environmental reports, the UN Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IBES) Global Assessment, warns of catastrophic species extinction rates. Published on More
The Insight Scoop: 2018-2019 Year in Review
What a year. This is said every year, but 2018-2019 was truly one to remember. With four Canadian provincial elections since September, dozens of national elections around the world, the More
A Buddhist Path: Cultural Diplomacy in China and India
China is an officially atheist country, known for its desire to maintain state control over religious groups. Yet in recent years, many scholars and political pundits have noted that the More
The Sudan Situation Explained
On April 1st, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was deposed by the Sudanese military after three decades of contested governance. While al-Bashir is currently under military custody in an undisclosed location, More
China’s Belt & Road Initiative: Paving a Way Through Europe
On March 23, Italy signed a memorandum of understanding with China, supporting Beijing’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). Italy is already Europe’s second most indebted country and has clashed with More
Paradise Lost: Modern Implications of the Illegitimate Occupation of Hawaii
The ICJ’s momentous ruling on the status of the Chagos Islands last month initiated a surge of discussion on the issue of incomplete decolonization. It caused a stir not only More
The Space Race Is Still Running: Will We See a Real Star Wars?
In 1962, American President John F. Kennedy said “we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because More
Op-Ed: To Save the Conservative Party from the Hard Right, Theresa May Must Appoint Her Successor
Amongst the sound and fury in British politics of the past nine months, many putative and promising politicians have had their ministerial careers cut brutally short. The infamous Chequers meeting More
Incomplete Decolonization: British Occupation of the Chagos Islands
On Monday, February 25th, the International Court of Justice near-unanimously ruled that the British occupation of the Chagos Islands is illegal. Though it was only an advisory ruling, the ICJ’s More