Hasta Siempre Comandante: Cuba’s “Secret” Role in African Liberation Struggles
“Cuba is the only country in the world that sent its soldiers to confront the army of apartheid.” With this controversial quote, prominent Cuban...
Overturning the Veil: Islamic Feminism
Walking to the local market is an ordinary, perhaps even banal task for most people. In Riyadh, however, the ordinary is often the exception—particularlyfor women.
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Losing a Generation: The Plight of Children in War-torn Yemen
By: Ruben Hirsch (Guest Writer)
Nearly one year ago, on August 9, 2018, an airstrike conducted by the Saudi-led military coalition operating in Yemen killed 40...
The Françafrique Affair: Mixed Signals in a Love-Hate Relationship
“Between France and Africa, it should be a love story.” With these words, the French president Emmanuel Macron sealed a speech he gave in...
Swallowing the Pill: What to Do with North Korea?
In his annual New Year’s address, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un offered an olive branch to South Korea, suggesting negotiations on the participation of...
The US and Iran: A Repetition of History?
The beginning of a new decade shows that we are not ready to bring peace to the Middle East. Once again, the eyes of...
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...
No Man’s Land in The Balkans – The Liberland Case
On April 13, 2015, the world’s newest micronation, the Free Republic of Liberland, was born on a 7 square-kilometre parcel of uninhabited swamp. Situated in...
Armenia in Transition: The Velvet Revolution
By: Lena Krikorian (Editor-in-Chief)
The Republic of Armenia has set a tremendous example for the rest of the world by peacefully ousting a corrupt political...
The Origin of Identity: The Case of Taiwan’s Identity Shifts
Identity politics, nationalism, and ethnic identity are salient topics at the moment. But what does it truly mean to be part of an ethnic...
