“Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where w...
Greenland is an island mired in inconsistencies and ironies. It is named after a color, yet its tundra is a bleak white. It is the largest island in the world, a landmass three times the size of Texas, yet only 60,000 people call it home. While gigan...
When Americans are presented with the word “coca,” their mind likely jumps to cocaine. In fact, the two are often conflated as one and the same: a dangerous drug banned by law and whose production and sale are subject to intense criminal regulati...
Water scarcity currently affects billions of people worldwide. In the coming years, it is expected to become increasingly severe due to global climate change. In order to mitigate the devastating consequences of water scarcity, national governments w...
Water scarcity currently affects billions of people worldwide. In the coming years, it is expected to become increasingly severe due to global climate change. In order to mitigate the devastating consequences of water scarcity, national governments w...
The English Premier League (EPL) is a colossal industry and a pillar of English society. In the 2017/2018 season, England’s top soccer league amassed £4.8 billion in revenue, 72% more than its nearest competitor, the German Bundesliga. It generate...
The English Premier League (EPL) is a colossal industry and a pillar of English society. In the 2017/2018 season, England’s top soccer league amassed £4.8 billion in revenue, 72% more than its nearest competitor, the German Bundesliga. It generate...
Europe is in the throes of a leadership crisis. For signs of mounting concerns over a possible leadership vacuum, look no further than the recent Munich Security Conference, which wrapped up in mid-February. The official theme of this year’s confer...
Europe is in the throes of a leadership crisis. For signs of mounting concerns over a possible leadership vacuum, look no further than the recent Munich Security Conference, which wrapped up in mid-February. The official theme of this year’s confer...
In the midst of electoral fraud and corruption scandals, President Paul Biya of Cameroon visited the 2019 French military Bastille Day parade, sparking outrage and exacerbating the violent protests at home. The French National Army, as well as the ar...
In the midst of electoral fraud and corruption scandals, President Paul Biya of Cameroon visited the 2019 French military Bastille Day parade, sparking outrage and exacerbating the violent protests at home. The French National Army, as well as the ar...
Vera Molnár, considered by many scholars and historians to be the world’s first female digital artist, began her career in the mid-1940s. Born in Budapest, Hungary in 1924, Molnár started creating art at eight years old and went on to obtain BFAs...
Vera Molnár, considered by many scholars and historians to be the world’s first female digital artist, began her career in the mid-1940s. Born in Budapest, Hungary in 1924, Molnár started creating art at eight years old and went on to obtain BFAs...
Canada and the United States enjoy a peaceful coexistence – as allies and trading partners, they tend to cooperate on most important issues. However, one sticking point in their otherwise cordial relationship is a dispute over Canadian territorial ...
Canada and the United States enjoy a peaceful coexistence – as allies and trading partners, they tend to cooperate on most important issues. However, one sticking point in their otherwise cordial relationship is a dispute over Canadian territorial ...
Tsai Ing-wen triumphed over challenger Han Kuo-yu in January and sealed her second term as President of Taiwan. Tsai, of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), opposes Chinese influence on the island while Han of the Kuomintang (KMT) supports friend...
Tsai Ing-wen triumphed over challenger Han Kuo-yu in January and sealed her second term as President of Taiwan. Tsai, of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), opposes Chinese influence on the island while Han of the Kuomintang (KMT) supports friend...
For a century, the United States government refused to recognize the systematic murder and explusion of 1.5 million Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as genocide. This was despite the fact that the Armenian diaspora was the most active group of surv...
For a century, the United States government refused to recognize the systematic murder and explusion of 1.5 million Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as genocide. This was despite the fact that the Armenian diaspora was the most active group of surv...
Editor’s Note: This article was completed in November of 2019. The delay in publishing was due to factors outside of the writer’s control. On a Sunday night in the midst of midterm season at Brown University, one can expect nearly every s...
Editor’s Note: This article was completed in November of 2019. The delay in publishing was due to factors outside of the writer’s control. On a Sunday night in the midst of midterm season at Brown University, one can expect nearly every s...
Nord Stream 2 may well be the most controversial construction project in the world. The 1,200 kilometer pipeline, extending from Northwestern Russia to Northeastern Germany via the Baltic Sea, has alarmed European and American leaders alike. Critics ...
Nord Stream 2 may well be the most controversial construction project in the world. The 1,200 kilometer pipeline, extending from Northwestern Russia to Northeastern Germany via the Baltic Sea, has alarmed European and American leaders alike. Critics ...
It has taken three years and one pipeline for the Trump administration to respond to Vladimir Putin’s increasingly hostile Russia. Since ascending to the White House, Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his intention to cut the US’s contributio...
It has taken three years and one pipeline for the Trump administration to respond to Vladimir Putin’s increasingly hostile Russia. Since ascending to the White House, Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his intention to cut the US’s contributio...
Along the continental rift between Europe and Asia exists another border: that between three globally recognized countries and their four rebellious, Russian-backed breakaway-states of South Ossetia (Georgia), Abkhazia (Georgia), Transnistria (Moldov...
Along the continental rift between Europe and Asia exists another border: that between three globally recognized countries and their four rebellious, Russian-backed breakaway-states of South Ossetia (Georgia), Abkhazia (Georgia), Transnistria (Moldov...