The End of Fake News? Clara Marchionini Jan 26, 2018 In January 2018, French president Emmanuel Macron resolved to make fake news a thing of the past with an…
The First Eight Months: Has Macron Kept His Word? Mary Thieffry Jan 23, 2018 On 14 May 2017, Emmanuel Macron officially became the President of France. At the ripe age of 39, not only was he…
How the West Adamantly Condemns Libya’s Slave Trade —Yet Financially Supports It Taylor Mitchell Jan 8, 2018 On November 13, CNN released a video of slave auctions in Libya. The video showed an off-screen auctioneer offering…
Emmanuel Macron’s France: Making the World Great Again? John Weston Dec 27, 2017 When one thinks of the global order, America comes to mind as the pre-eminent power whether that be in military,…
The Price of a Man: Libya’s Migrant Slavery Crisis Clara Marchionini Dec 6, 2017 Shortly after dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s death in 2011, experts forecasted difficult years of state reconstruction…
The Value of Cosmetic Change Koji Shiromoto Nov 9, 2017 Late last month, 37-year-old Jacinda Ardern was sworn in as Prime Minister of New Zealand. It is hard to…
The Value of Pragmatism: Challenges and Opportunities for Eurozone Reform Gabrielle Denis Nov 2, 2017 The Eurozone’s imperfect monetary union eats away at the political and social project of the EU as a whole. As…
To Merkel, or not to Merkel? One Last Test for the European Union in 2017 Clara Marchionini May 17, 2017 Germany’s Federal election, which will be held in September 2017, stands as the next political test for the…
People vs The People: The Rise of Populism and Nationalism Joris De Mooij May 14, 2017 On May 7th, Emmanuel Macron beat radical right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen in France’s presidential election. The…
Et Après? France Has Spoken, What’s Next? Steven Polyakov May 12, 2017 The centre has prevailed in France, having just elected moderate and pro-EU centrist, Emmanuel Macron, as president…