The Free and Open Indo-Pacific and the Rise of China: ‘Tigers’ Should Find a...
The Indo-Pacific is gaining systemic gravity in international affairs more than ever before. Avoiding falling into a zero-sum game would be beneficial for all.
Amid...
Defending the Freedom of Nations and Navigation: The Militarization of the Indo-Pacific
In February 2023, the United States and the Philippines reached a level of military cooperation not seen in nearly three decades. Following the signing...
Terrorism: A Question of Definition?
Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, the label “terrorist” has been used in almost every conflict to discredit an opponent. From the Chinese...
Criados raised by no one
“Criados” comes from the
Spanish word “criar,” which means to raise. Ironically, 50,000 children in
Paraguay called criados are being raised by no one, forgotten under...
The Rusty “Development Machine” in Guinea-Bissau
It is common for university students to become easily disillusioned with their first post-graduate positions. This is especially true in industries, which reveal stark...
A Tenuous Optimism: Potential Effects of Lula’s Leadership on Brazil
“I’m here to say that Brazil is ready to come back,” proclaimed new Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, often called Lula, at...
Arab Spring: Will it ever blossom?
By: Ilenia Pappalardo (Staff Writer)
Last December, eight years after Bouazizi’s bold gesture, demand for better political and socio-economic conditions sparked a new wave of...
Behind the Facade: Women’s Rights in India
Ambassador Jutta Stefan-Bastl has seen incremental improvements in the situation of women in India but there is still dramatic disparity between legislation and practice. For centuries, deeply ingrained religious...
The end of the European holiday from history: Katarzyna Pisarska on the revival of...
24th February 2022. “Hello, I’m sorry, but we have to reschedule this meeting.” The timing of our first interview turned out to be more...
Super Bowl LIV? Patriots vs. Nationalists
By: Shane O’Callaghan (Guest Writer)
As a result of the atrocities committed by the National Socialist Party during World War II, the terms nationalist and...