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Still at War? Russia and Japan’s Lingering Conflict
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The Response of the European Union to Trump’s Tariffs
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New Evidence Arises in Sudan’s Civil War
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Massive Blackout in Spain Leaves Millions Without Power for Hours

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Still at War? Russia and Japan’s Lingering Conflict

On April 8th, the Kremlin spokesman stated that Russia sees no reason to pursue talks on a long-delayed peace treaty with Japan to officially end World War II, citing Tokyo’s

Avery Hazard

16 Jun 2025

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The Response of the European Union to Trump’s Tariffs

Natalia Kurek

16 Jun 2025

New Evidence Arises in Sudan’s Civil War

Andrea Marcelo

16 Jun 2025

Massive Blackout in Spain Leaves Millions Without Power for Hours

Fiamma Rossi

16 Jun 2025

Cultural Appropriation: Less Progressive Than We Think?

Luciana Restrepo

19 May 2025

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The Failures of the US Democratic Party Cost them one of the most Influential Elections: Why did they fail, and can they Recover in time for 2028?

There was one election the entire world watched, that was the US election. In November of 2024 it was Kamala Harris versus Donald Trump. A rematch of ideologies. And Trump didn’t just win, unfortunately, he dominated. He flipped and held all six key swing states: Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Nevada. That netted him 312 electoral votes to Harris’ 226; a clear and decisive victory. However, this is not new information, hundreds of news sources have already analysed why the Trump campaign managed to win what seemed to be a decisive victory. What is not discussed is…

Alex Zjacic

1 May 2025

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Why are some countries more developed than others?

When analysing the level of development in countries, an often-mentioned case is the comparison between the United States and Mexico,

Emanuel Mayagoitia

18 Mar 2024

Liberal, except for Palestine: Unraveling the utter failure of Liberalism in the war on Gaza. 

While the fear of another Nakba has lingered within every Palestinian for the past 75 years, the emergence of peacekeeping

Noor Ayoub

18 Mar 2024

Why is Conditionality Good for International Aid and Development?

Why is Conditionality Good for International Aid and Development?

We live in a world where there are developed and developing countries. Usually, developed countries help developing countries. In the

Stanislav Vynnytskyi

17 Mar 2024

Combatting Instability: The Diplomatic Arsenal Over Arms

In light of the upcoming American presidential election and the potential reinstatement of former President Trump, it becomes increasingly important

Guest Writer

13 Mar 2024

Was the US Right to Block the WTO Dispute Settlement?

Was the US Right to Block the WTO Dispute Settlement?

The United States (US) was traditionally one of the most firm supporters of international trade liberalization, and used to be

Sabina Narvaez

13 Mar 2024

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