The Democratic Bellwether-in Kansas? Andrew Figueiredo Aug 4, 2018 Each of the 435 US House districts contested in November has its own geographic, cultural, and political quirks. It…
DACA and Immigration in Trump’s America Emilio Rosenthal Feb 28, 2018 The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, otherwise known as DACA, was implemented by the Obama…
Fiscal Responsibility is Common Cents Andrew Figueiredo Feb 2, 2018 It used to be that both parties cared about spending money responsibly in Washington. In 1960, President Dwight D.…
Sharp Edges of a Broken Glass Ceiling: Women in Leadership in the US and Asia Esli Chan Jan 16, 2018 Both cultural barriers and structural gender discriminative policies are interwoven in a way that systemically…
Made in the USA: The Question of Puerto Rican Secession Gretel Kahn Nov 16, 2017 On June 2017, Puerto Rico voted in a historic referendum for statehood within the United States. An overwhelming 97…
The New Face of Espionage : Intelligence Tactics for the Internet Era John Weston Nov 13, 2017 A power cut hits an Eastern European capital, a government employee spends their day writing comments on social…
Ai Weiwei’s Political Artistry: Good Fences Make Good Neighbours Esli Chan Oct 16, 2017 Human rights advocate and renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has not only taken the contemporary art movement by…
In-between a Nuclear Game of Chicken Esli Chan Sep 13, 2017 North Korea has the international community at the edge of its seat, advancing its nuclear program and frequently…
What does Kenya’s New Railway Mean for OBOR? Taylor Mitchell Jul 12, 2017 China’s increasingly large footprint in Africa has generated both optimism and fear. The debate over whether China…
Commitment Issues: Trump’s New Asian Foreign Policy Esli Chan Jun 5, 2017 Then president-elect Donald Trump’s personal phone call with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-Wen was one of the…