The “Lost Decade(s)” that have beleaguered the Japanese economy are rarely lost on anyone. In 1985, the Plaza Accord strengthened the Japanese yen. This, alongside overzealous financial deregulation, fueled an asset bubble that eventually burst i...
Note: This piece was written between October-November 2025. Politics are constantly evolving, and so there may have been multiple developments by the time of publication. Most notably, Andrej Babiš was sworn in as Czechia’s prime minister on Decem...
Albania’s newest cabinet member is pregnant…with 83 babies. But do not worry, she is not human. Meet Diella, Albania’s “AI minister.” Diella was “born” on January 19, 2025, with the job of managing Albania’s ‘e-Albania’ platform, ...
When Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, the world seemed to come to a brief but crashing halt. While many leaders from across the world offered their condolences and tributes, another issue was spotlighted—the monarchy’s role and compl...
When Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, the world seemed to come to a brief but crashing halt. While many leaders from across the world offered their condolences and tributes, another issue was spotlighted—the monarchy’s role and compl...
Editors’ Note: On November 2, 2022, after this article was written, a peace deal between the TPLF and Ethiopia was signed. Although the African Union has yet to publish an official copy of the agreement, it is known that combatant forces agreed to ...
Editors’ Note: On November 2, 2022, after this article was written, a peace deal between the TPLF and Ethiopia was signed. Although the African Union has yet to publish an official copy of the agreement, it is known that combatant forces agreed to ...
It happened at night. The people awoke as the walls began to shake, disrupting what would otherwise have been a normal August night in Khairpur, Pakistan. Unbeknownst to the city’s inhabitants, a local canal had overflowed and burst. Water had begu...
It happened at night. The people awoke as the walls began to shake, disrupting what would otherwise have been a normal August night in Khairpur, Pakistan. Unbeknownst to the city’s inhabitants, a local canal had overflowed and burst. Water had begu...
Two anti-fossil fuel activists throw tomato soup on a Van Gogh, glue themselves to a wall, and ask: “What is worth more: art or life?” And just like that, Saudi Arabian Oil (Saudi Aramco), PetroChina (PTR), and China Petroleum and Chemical (SNP) ...
Two anti-fossil fuel activists throw tomato soup on a Van Gogh, glue themselves to a wall, and ask: “What is worth more: art or life?” And just like that, Saudi Arabian Oil (Saudi Aramco), PetroChina (PTR), and China Petroleum and Chemical (SNP) ...
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022, millions of Ukrainians have been displaced, both within and outside the country. Shortly after, the EU implemented the Temporary Protection Directive, a policy that grants immediate and temp...
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022, millions of Ukrainians have been displaced, both within and outside the country. Shortly after, the EU implemented the Temporary Protection Directive, a policy that grants immediate and temp...
On July 9, 2022, more than 100,000 Sri Lankan protesters stormed the residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, forcing the president to flee the country. This was the climax of a major economic crisis that left ordinary Sri Lankans struggling with s...
On July 9, 2022, more than 100,000 Sri Lankan protesters stormed the residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, forcing the president to flee the country. This was the climax of a major economic crisis that left ordinary Sri Lankans struggling with s...
On June 11, 2022, the Nicaraguan Government under President Daniel Ortega authorized Russian military forces to enter the country for the purposes of “humanitarian aid.” This new agreement expanded upon the theme of post-Cold War Russo-Nicaraguan...
On June 11, 2022, the Nicaraguan Government under President Daniel Ortega authorized Russian military forces to enter the country for the purposes of “humanitarian aid.” This new agreement expanded upon the theme of post-Cold War Russo-Nicaraguan...
In the last few decades, the government of the People’s Republic of China has sought to grow its influence in not only the Indo-China region, but beyond the nations in its proximity. The West accuses China of practicing modern-day colonialism—neo...
In the last few decades, the government of the People’s Republic of China has sought to grow its influence in not only the Indo-China region, but beyond the nations in its proximity. The West accuses China of practicing modern-day colonialism—neo...
In recent weeks, #StopHazaraGenocide has raced to the top of social media users’ feeds, drawing upwards of six million tweets. The hashtag represents an effort to raise awareness about the atrocities being committed against the Hazara people at the...
In recent weeks, #StopHazaraGenocide has raced to the top of social media users’ feeds, drawing upwards of six million tweets. The hashtag represents an effort to raise awareness about the atrocities being committed against the Hazara people at the...
In 2021, the United States announced plans to construct two new military installations in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and Palau. Both states are part of the larger region of Micronesia, an archipelago of more than 2,000 small islands in ...
In 2021, the United States announced plans to construct two new military installations in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and Palau. Both states are part of the larger region of Micronesia, an archipelago of more than 2,000 small islands in ...
On September 13, Mahsa Amini, a young Iranian woman, was detained in Tehran by the Iranian morality police. Three days later, she died in police custody. Though officials have tried to deny claims of police brutality, Amini’s suspicious death caugh...
On September 13, Mahsa Amini, a young Iranian woman, was detained in Tehran by the Iranian morality police. Three days later, she died in police custody. Though officials have tried to deny claims of police brutality, Amini’s suspicious death caugh...
The United States of America is still a colonial empire. What began as colonies and island possessions around the world have now simply turned into “territories” across the Atlantic. The last six American colonies remain “territories” with va...
The United States of America is still a colonial empire. What began as colonies and island possessions around the world have now simply turned into “territories” across the Atlantic. The last six American colonies remain “territories” with va...