Sri Lanka’s Debt Crisis and Its Human Cost
Mohammad Rahman Following the pandemic, Sri Lanka experienced numerous economic setbacks ranging from rapid inflation, a devalued currency, and a…
International
The Frail Future of the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement
Javier Octavio Ospital Greslebin Photo by Adobe Stock Images *** For two decades, the discussions over meat have delayed a proposed free…
To What Extent Is U.S. Protectionism Inevitable After the 2024 Election?
Margaret Wasco Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP *** The theory of protectionism suggests that governments ought to fortify domestic labor by…
Who’s Afraid of Intersectionality?: A Brief Comparison Between American and French Perspectives on Intersectionality
Capucine Fourleignie Baufumé In October 2020, a week after the murder of a history-geography teacher by an Islamist terrorist, Jean-Michel Blanquer,…
Reforming the UN’s Security Council: The Outdated Role of Permanent Membership
Kailee Pierce Photo via Better World Campaign *** Many argue the United States’ status as the global hegemon is descending,…
Re-Imagining the Economic Front of the Russia-Ukrainian Conflict
Photo via the Brookings Institution *** The Russian Central Bank Board of Directors announced on December 18, 2023,…
Money Talks: The Advantage of Economic Power as a Positive Resource
Fathema Siddiqua Image via the Council on Foreign Relations *** Throughout history, there have been significant examples of economic power…
Finland Closes Borders Amid Refugee Crisis
Kathryn Amend Photo credit: Lehtikuva/Emmi Korhonen via REUTERS *** Finland is kicking off the month of December by closing its…
Sanctions and their Unintended Effects on Civilians
Ginger Bolio Photo by Pavel Pavlov/Getty *** Following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the European Union (EU) immediately placed extensive…