Europe’s ‘Man on the Moon’ Moment: The Green Deal
Tackling climate change has been an incredibly complex and controversial topic of discussion within the EU during the past few years. Earlier this year in June, the European Council tried
Read MoreRaising Stakes in a Losing Game: The Reprehensible Revival of Weapons of Mass Destruction
When trying to identify the most pressing threats to peace, it may seem tempting to look at novel scientific and technological developments, such as the weaponization of increasingly autonomous technologies
Read MoreThe Zainichi Koreans: The Complex Intricacies of Cultural Survival Beyond One’s ‘Home’
To most of us, I would assume, the 22nd of August of 1910 may not evoke any particular sense of connection or account of history, merely appearing as any other
Read MoreYemen: The World’s Worst Humanitarian Catastrophe
Yemen is currently facing the largest humanitarian catastrophe the world has witnessed in the last hundred years. Approximately sixteen million people are without access to adequate food supplies and require
Read MoreScars Too Deep to Heal: Historical Legacies and the Japanese-South Korean Trade Dispute
As territorial claims in the South China Sea continue to test the patience of regional hegemons and superpowers alike, an economic conflict of a less visible, yet equally significant nature,
Read More30 Years of Children’s Rights: The Influence of and on the Youth
Less than a week ago, the World Children’s Day was celebrated, along with the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It has gone
Read MoreThe art of the (no)-deal? – Assessing Trump’s “maximum pressure” strategy in light of the protests in Iran
“My style of deal-making is quite simple and straightforward. I am very high, and then I just keep pushing and pushing and pushing to get what I’m after.” It has
Read MoreHuman Trafficking: How Western Policies Could Be Blamed
On an early Wednesday morning, the Essex Police made the brutal discovery of 39 bodies in a refrigerated container truck, east of London. Not all victims have been identified yet,
Read MoreThose that Faustus most desires; The global problem of student debt
“I accuse Macron, Hollande, Sarkozy and the EU of killing me by creating uncertainties about the future of everyone, and I also accuse Le Pen and columnists of creating not-so-insignificant
Read MoreChina’s paradox: can increased authoritarianism be paired with economic liberalization?
During his speech at the China International Import Expo on the 5th of November, President Xi Jinping further urged global leaders to resist protectionism and make concerted efforts towards greater
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