At this point, we are no longer seeing a trade war between China and the US; instead, it has developed into a ‘war’ that will…
View More Understanding Great Power China and Confrontation with the US
Category: United States
When the cure becomes a symptom: the financial burden of American health care
Planning for retirement, saving for a child’s university education, for a house or a car, or to build a rainy-day fund are all part of…
View More When the cure becomes a symptom: the financial burden of American health care
Would the West Wing be popular today?
Television shows based around politics have become a staple of American television – from dramas such as The West Wing, House of Cards, and Madame…
View More Would the West Wing be popular today?
From The Jetsons to Black Holes: How one Image Changed Society’s Perception of the Universe
When the cartoon, The Jetsons, first aired on television, viewers were enamored with the high tech, almost impossible aspects of a ‘future’ society that the…
View More From The Jetsons to Black Holes: How one Image Changed Society’s Perception of the Universe
Peace-by-Tweet: Does Trump’s Novel Approach to North Korea Deserve a Nobel Peace Prize?
Every October, the Norwegian Nobel Committee decides the six people or organizations who have contributed the most to society that year, whether that be through…
View More Peace-by-Tweet: Does Trump’s Novel Approach to North Korea Deserve a Nobel Peace Prize?
The Unintended Consequence of the US Counter-Terrorism Clarification Act
In the past few years, USAID humanitarian funding around the world has been under attack from the Trump Administration. This means that countless projects from…
View More The Unintended Consequence of the US Counter-Terrorism Clarification Act
The Harvard Affirmative Action Lawsuit: Conceiving a World without ‘Race-Conscious’ Admissions
This month marked the final arguments of the American lawsuit Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) vs. Harvard University. Better known as ‘the Harvard Affirmative Action’…
View More The Harvard Affirmative Action Lawsuit: Conceiving a World without ‘Race-Conscious’ Admissions
Misinformation and Fake News – What Direction Will Media Take?
In a new age of ‘fake news’, ‘alternative facts’ and ‘post truth’ politics it is hard to trust if the news you are receiving is…
View More Misinformation and Fake News – What Direction Will Media Take?
Prudent or Pernicious? Central Bank Policy in a Time of (un)Certain Growth
Since the 2008 global financial crisis, central banks across the globe have taken unprecedented steps to ensure the viability of the global economy. With a…
View More Prudent or Pernicious? Central Bank Policy in a Time of (un)Certain Growth
Studying abroad and its unexpected side effects
325,339 students from universities across the United States went on study abroad programs in the academic year 2015/2016. This represents sixty per cent of the U.S.’s…
View More Studying abroad and its unexpected side effects
In Vaccination, Science Denial is Dangerous
Since the beginning of this year, certain states within the US have seen a drastic increase in the number of measles cases. The vast majority…
View More In Vaccination, Science Denial is Dangerous
Super Bowl Sex
In recent years, the American Super Bowl and other large sporting events have come under fire for supposedly being a hotbed for sex traffickers. Host…
View More Super Bowl Sex