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…
International
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…
The Plague of Instagram Infographics
Madeleine Bamford Photo source: Emily Burack/HeyAlmna (screenshots via Instagram; background via Getty Images). *** As I scrolled through Instagram stories…
Rebuilding Relations Between the Middle East and the United States: the U.S.’s Current Model Must Shift
Kailee Pierce Photo via Eurasia Review *** The United Nations defines democracy by boiling it down to promoting fundamental human…
Is the UN’s Power Actually Useful in Today’s World Conflicts?
Alyssa Geurs Photo via the United Nations *** The United Nations, or UN, is an international body founded on October…
Cryptocurrency Adoption: From Disruption to Integration in the Global Economy
Victoria Zhang The emergence of cryptocurrencies has precipitated a paradigm shift in the realm of financial systems. Led by the…
Mexico’s Energy Sector: Resource Nationalism
Sandra Karina Frausto Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador at his presidential inauguration in 2018. (Source: lopezobrador.org.mx) *** In 2013, Mexico…
The Current Alternative für Deutschland in 2023
Andrew McDonald Photo by Al Jazeera *** The rapid rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany/Alternative für Deutschland(AfD) party under…