Kushner had been portrayed by President Trump as the golden boy constantly praised for his intelligence and his promising future. However, as the months have…
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Mexico: A Forgotten Victim of US Gun Policy
It is a popular claim by the Trump administration and its supporters: ‘When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best’. The statement, albeit…
View More Mexico: A Forgotten Victim of US Gun PolicyThe Nuclear Posture Review: What Does It Do and Why Should We Care?
On February 2nd of 2018, the United States Office of the Secretary of Defense published the Trump administration’s Nuclear Posture Review. The NPR articulates the…
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On January 23-26, the World Economic Forum (WEF) was held in Davos, Switzerland, under the theme ‘Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World’. This annual conference…
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The Issue with Separatist Movements
Ever since the World Wars, territory after territory has fought for independence in Europe—sometimes peacefully, often violently—and usually succeeded in their effort to depart. The…
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The Future of Kurdistan: A New Nation or a Failed State?
As the war against the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq enters its final stages, the eyes of the world have begun to…
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A Tale of Two Ports: The spill-over of Indo-Pakistani rivalry beyond the Subcontinent
In early December 2017, the inauguration of the first phase of expansion and modernisation of Iran’s deep-sea port of Chabahar was attended by high-ranking Afghan…
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On 12 March 2017, the war in Afghanistan reached day 6000. It is quickly becoming one of the longest wars in history, and has no…
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China-Vatican Relations: Cooperation between Religion and Power?
It must have been a really tough time for most Chinese Catholics in the past few weeks. On January 22 2018, the Holy See announced…
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Free Speech and the Holocaust: Poland’s Attack on Civil Rights and the Rule of Law
What is the proper role of free speech concerning the Holocaust? Over a dozen countries in Europe have made the denial of the Holocaust a…
View More Free Speech and the Holocaust: Poland’s Attack on Civil Rights and the Rule of LawStrike out the Discourse, March Straight to the Facts
When discussing academia, it is almost wholly impossible to leave out the power trio of politics, power, and market sensitivity. The comingling of these three…
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Corruption in Peru: When Pandora’s Box is Opened
When Peruvians went to the urns last year, corruption was visible on the campaign agenda of all leading candidates. President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski became President…
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