“If they don’t pay,” President Donald Trump warned of NATO allies, “I’m not going to defend them.” Currently, his official position is that the United States would reconsider its defense commitments if its allies fail to demonstrate resol...
Tropical forests are one of our most crucial defenses against climate change, but they are disappearing at an alarming rate. A record 6.7 million hectares of rainforest were lost in 2024, largely due to agriculture and human-caused wildfires—result...
In Kuwait, 24-year-old Fatima mourns the loss of her university education. Despite earning a 96 percent on her high school exams, a score that would normally guarantee a medical career, her status as a Bidoon with an “unspecified nationality” wil...
As President Biden picked up the phone to call Vladimir Putin on February 12, 2022, hundreds of Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv to witness towers of fire and incessant shrieking. No, this was not the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but rather...
As President Biden picked up the phone to call Vladimir Putin on February 12, 2022, hundreds of Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv to witness towers of fire and incessant shrieking. No, this was not the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but rather...
Over his 26-year career, Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao has won 62 fights, 12 world titles, and millions of dollars in prize money. Yet, as his time in the UFC ring comes to an end, Pacquiao is gearing up for a different kind of ring: the Philippine p...
Over his 26-year career, Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao has won 62 fights, 12 world titles, and millions of dollars in prize money. Yet, as his time in the UFC ring comes to an end, Pacquiao is gearing up for a different kind of ring: the Philippine p...
That President Joe Biden was able to complete a successful withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan—despite facing significant opposition from Congress and the media throughout the process—is perhaps the crowning achievement of what has bee...
That President Joe Biden was able to complete a successful withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan—despite facing significant opposition from Congress and the media throughout the process—is perhaps the crowning achievement of what has bee...
As Japan’s new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, comes into office, uncertainty surrounds his foreign policy. So far, he has expressed concern over a potential China-Taiwan conflict and continuing North Korean missile testing and has shown interes...
As Japan’s new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, comes into office, uncertainty surrounds his foreign policy. So far, he has expressed concern over a potential China-Taiwan conflict and continuing North Korean missile testing and has shown interes...
Draped in Saudi flags and mock-ups of traditional clothing, Newcastle United fans streamed into St. James Park on October 17th to celebrate the Saudi state. A consortium of investors led by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund had just acquired the...
Draped in Saudi flags and mock-ups of traditional clothing, Newcastle United fans streamed into St. James Park on October 17th to celebrate the Saudi state. A consortium of investors led by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund had just acquired the...
1778 marked the last time that a French ambassador to the United States was recalled to Paris for consultations—until September 17, 2021. Angered by the announcement of a trilateral security pact between the United States, United Kingdom, and Austr...
1778 marked the last time that a French ambassador to the United States was recalled to Paris for consultations—until September 17, 2021. Angered by the announcement of a trilateral security pact between the United States, United Kingdom, and Austr...
At the end of this year, a revered public figure will leave office for the first time in decades. No, it’s not Angela Merkel—it’s Ian Brackenbury Channell, the Wizard of New Zealand. Since 1998, the city council of Christchurch has paid Channel...
At the end of this year, a revered public figure will leave office for the first time in decades. No, it’s not Angela Merkel—it’s Ian Brackenbury Channell, the Wizard of New Zealand. Since 1998, the city council of Christchurch has paid Channel...
Between October 31 and November 12, 2021, states gathered in Glasgow for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). The meeting was described as the world’s “last, best, chance on climate,” and many hoped it would lead to firm c...
Between October 31 and November 12, 2021, states gathered in Glasgow for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). The meeting was described as the world’s “last, best, chance on climate,” and many hoped it would lead to firm c...
In the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, the expanding Somkhele coal mine is tearing communities apart. Though many locals work for the mine, nearly 150 families have been forcibly relocated as the mine grows. It is destroying pastoral land, ca...
In the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, the expanding Somkhele coal mine is tearing communities apart. Though many locals work for the mine, nearly 150 families have been forcibly relocated as the mine grows. It is destroying pastoral land, ca...
The United Kingdom’s union is a historic family of nations that has adapted and evolved for over three centuries. In recent years, though, the union has faced significant tensions, precipitated by constitutional issues highlighted by Brexit and Cov...
The United Kingdom’s union is a historic family of nations that has adapted and evolved for over three centuries. In recent years, though, the union has faced significant tensions, precipitated by constitutional issues highlighted by Brexit and Cov...
“I believe the choice between economic rights and human rights, between economic security and national security, is a false one.” In 2000, US President Bill Clinton expressed what many US and international human rights observers at the time belie...
“I believe the choice between economic rights and human rights, between economic security and national security, is a false one.” In 2000, US President Bill Clinton expressed what many US and international human rights observers at the time belie...
For all but four years since its formation in 1955, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has maintained a firm grip on Japanese politics. Despite sinking poll numbers due to the LDP’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and its decision to...
For all but four years since its formation in 1955, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has maintained a firm grip on Japanese politics. Despite sinking poll numbers due to the LDP’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and its decision to...