The Rival Tensions Between Two Global Powers
Simba Ali Photo via TRENDS Research *** Strategic competition between China and the United States of America has become the…
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Kurdish Rivalry Stalls Iraqi Presidential Vote
Atacus Jarrett Photo via Salar Salim/AP *** On December 29, 2025, Iraq’s newly elected parliament held its first session, beginning…
Please, Mr. Prime Minister, Do Not Sell Diego Garcia
David Tomanelli Photo via the BBC *** Nothing embodies the evolving geopolitical order more than the fight over the island…
Balancing Beijing and Taipei: Trump’s Tightrope Walk on Taiwan and China
Jonathan Kho Photo via the South China Morning Post *** On February 4, President Trump and previous trade rival President…
Claudia Sheinbaum: Feminist symbol or political reality?
Daniela Cadena Hernandez Photo via NPR *** When Claudia Sheinbaum rose to victory and became Mexico’s first woman president, the glass…
The International Debate over Sex Work: How should states protect those who provide sexual services?
Hailey Gilbert Image via Carys Boughton *** It is not surprising that the legal status of sex work varies all…
It’s Time for Europe to Ditch Austerity
Polina Romanets Image via Institute for New Economic Thinking *** Times are desperate. The 2024 European balance sheet suggests a…
All Quiet on the Eastern Front: FIFA, the IOC, and the Myth of Neutrality
Thomas Tisdale Photo via Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images *** 4 years ago, the world watched in real time as…
Bangladesh’s Election: A Crossroads Between Past and Future
Sahir Sadat Photo via AP *** On December 25, 2025, Bangladeshi politician Tarique Rahman returned to Dhaka after spending 17…