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Progressive social change is a grand illusion that can be reduced to debates on the right of free speech. When…
Kenya’s Supreme Court Defiantly Rejects…
After a contentious election, Kenya’s supreme court made history on September 1st by rejecting the recent…
What Would Trudeau Do?: The Effect of Canadian Mining…
During his post as Prime Minister, Stephen Harper enthusiastically promoted the expansion of extractive Canadian …
Of Rice and Men: Cultivating the Next Green Revolution
Yogendra Sahoo makes all of his income from cultivating rice in his 5-acre farm in the Jajpur District of Odisha,…
Catalonia’s Secessionist Tug-Of-War Lives On
On August 17th 2017, a van rammed into a crowd on La Rambla, Barcelona, killing fourteen and injuring over one…
“Cosmopolitan”: A Dog Whistle of the…
The Trump Administration recently endorsed a plan to cut legal immigration by half and prioritize well-educated…
Italy’s Migrant Crisis: A Burgeoning Disaster
Of all the countries in Europe to be affected by the migrant crisis, Italy has been left with the brunt of the…
A Boiling Point in the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict
After a difficult summer, Azerbaijan and Armenia’s precarious conflict is in danger of erupting. It is an issue…
Legality and Security: Where Humans and Machines…
Editor's Note: This article is the fourth of Kara Anderson’s ongoing series on contemporary…
Yin and Yang: China’s Rise and the Future of the…
Rise of China:
China is a rising revisionist power, seeking to realign the status quo in the Pacific…
Power Traps and Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nearly every nation in Sub-Saharan Africa has faced power traps and institutional instability since their…
Africa’s Fintech Revolution
Technological hubs and startup revolutions are rarely discussed in the context of development. In Africa, however,…