- ChinaInternational TradeUnited States
A Trade War Reborn: Trump’s China Gambit
by Jade Faircloth December 4, 2024Many remember Trump’s first presidency by his trade war with China and controversial statements about COVID-19’s origins there. Before imposing tariffs, Trump initially showed…
- FeaturedPhilosophy
Gobbledygook in IR Theory: What Are We Talking About?
by Seamus Kim November 5, 2024Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent. —Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus One of the defining texts of International Relations (IR) theory is…
The Sahel, a hot semi-arid region in Africa below the Sahara – which includes around fourteen nations – is teetering on the brink of…
- LebanonMiddle EastUnited Nations
The Blue Helmets: Nobel Peace Prize Winners to Warfare Targets
by Tracy Tawil October 29, 2024The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), originally created by the UN Security Council in March 1978, was established in response to Israel’s…
- MilitaryNorth KoreaRussia
The Great Escalation: North Korea’s Concerning Deployment of Troops to Russia
by Madeline Abellera October 29, 2024Back in April, I wrote an article detailing the actions that Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken around the world in order to secure…
- DiplomacySports
Basketball Diplomacy: The International Impact of the NBA
by Charlie Donlan October 28, 2024I. Introduction The Most Valuable Player award in the National Basketball Association, a league that has historically been dominated by players born in the…