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The Worldwide Legacy of Shinzo Abe

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated last Friday, shocking Japan and the world. As Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Abe served...

Morale Alone Is Not Enough

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th of this year, almost everyone expected the conflict to be short-lived. Afterall, on the attacking...

A Turning Point in Japan’s Policy on Russia

Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released its annual Diplomatic Bluebook this past Friday, April 22, which highlighted the turning point in Japan’s...

Opinion: France Must Eject Macron

The second round of France’s 2022 presidential election is scheduled to take place this Sunday, April 24th, pitting incumbent Emmanuel Macron against...

What Orban’s Victory Means for Europe

Last Sunday, Viktor Orban resoundingly won yet another victory in Hungary’s  parliamentary elections. Support for Orban’s party, Fidesz, increased by nearly five...

Ethiopia’s Tigray War Explained

Exactly two years ago, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia postponed elections due to the impending COVID-19 pandemic. Abiy’s decision sparked a...

Russia-Ukraine War Threatens Africa’s Food Supply

It is clear by now that the effects of the war in Ukraine are being felt far beyond Eastern Europe. Western European...

Opinion: We Don’t Need Another “Freedom Fries” Fiasco

On the 20th of February Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, reawakening European memories of wars for conquest that have lain dormant...

Sanctions on Russia: The Risks Considered

In the last three weeks, life for many in the Russian Federation has taken an abrupt dive into uncertainty. Masses flock to...

Beirut Blast, Nefarious Nepotism, Political Paralysis, Sectarian Strife: How Education Reform Will Ensure Lebanon’s...

As someone who emigrated from Lebanon less than a quarter-century ago to pursue a dream deprived of me and my family, it...

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