In the aftermath of the Second World War, the global powers came together to create…
Category: History
Why Dismantling Monuments Does Not Always Constitute Erasing History
This article is the first of five pieces from our summer series for 2020. The…
Is Xi’s Coronavirus Gorbachev’s Chernobyl?
On December 31st, the government in Wuhan confirmed they had been treating dozens of cases…
Can the Liberal World Order Stop Genocide?
In October, a gunman killed 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the…
The Renaissance of Water Conflict
Ethiopia first announced its plan to construct the Grand Renaissance Dam in 2010, as the…
The Russo-Georgian War, 10 Years Later
On August 7th, 2008, the leaders of the Russian Federation shocked the world and made…
Bayer Acquires Monsanto: Controversy & Implications for Global Agriculture
Following two years of negotiations and approval seeking from various governmental bodies, the acquisition of the…
La Guerre du Sahel
Along a desert road, a military convoy is passed by an unassuming gray car. There…
The Non-Legacy of Tank Man – The Chinese Government’s Suppression of Activism
Though technically classified as a “developing country”, the People’s Republic of China holds an enviable…