Written by: Kate Roglieri On December 7th, Peruvian legislators began their 7th presidential impeachment proceeding since 2017. This latest attempt to quell corruption in the South American country came after President Pedro Castillo attempted to dissolve the current Congress and rule by decree– characterized by many as a failed coup attempt. While Peru has experienced…
The Final Reich: Failed Coup Signals Rise of Right-Wing Extremism in Germany
Written by: Layne Gebert In Bad Lobenstein, a small city in the German state Thuringia, the locals recall a 71 year old man hobbling through the streets with fliers for the residents. His name was Prince Heinrich XIII of Reuss, and he claimed to be the heir of the rightful Bismarkian Reich of the 1870’s. …
The 2024 Presidential Election: How to battle regressive conservative extremism
Written By: Ken Wang The runoff election in Georgia meant victory for the incumbent Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock who defeated Trump-backed Republican Herschel Walker. Warnock’s victory tipped the scale in the Senate, creating a democratic majority by just two seats. Democrats largely maintained the status quo leading up to the midterm elections. Now, both Democrats…
Fraud, Cronyism, and the Niece of a Russian Oligarch: What’s Going On in Austria?
Written By: Lara Cathleen Hagen When you look at what’s happening in world politics, you’ll often look first at large, influential countries like China, Russia, and the United States. Europe also plays an important role in this analysis. But, within the context of global politics, the EU as a whole is more likely to be…
The U.S. Looks to Sweden to Confront China’s European Influence
Written by: Audrey McGrory The 1962 signing of the Helsinki Treaty may be considered a mere formality. For decades, the four Nordic countries—Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden—have been linked by their intertwined histories and shared values, allowing them to enjoy a close economic and diplomatic relationship well into the present. The similarities between the Nordic…
The World Cup’s Collision Between Pride and Politics
Written by: Marija Markovic Written in November, 2022 As countries currently battle it out on the global soccer stage for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, clashes between the multitude of fans is something to be expected. Disputes may revolve around the score, or a questionable yellow card, but oftentimes it is for reasons involving…
Change on the Horizon in Syria?
Written by: Freddy Vorlop The Syrian Civil War began eleven years ago as a series of protests against the tyrannical government of dictator Bashar al-Assad. In the years following, many different national and international actors intervened in what became a large-scale war. Millions of people have been displaced, hundreds of thousands have been killed, and…
Iran’s New Revolution
Written By: Chris Ploumidis Written in December, 2022 The recent death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s so-called morality police has sent shockwaves across the country and launched protests in solidarity abroad, worsening Iran’s already unstable political climate. These protests have shed a light on the persistent human rights abuses that Iran has…
The Future Outlook of U.S. Foreign Policy After the Midterms
By Ken Wang On November 8th, Americans voted to choose the country’s next congressional and state leaders. As the races were being called later that night, Republicans quickly learned that they did not win the large majorities they had hoped for in both the Senate and the House of Representatives; in fact, Republicans failed to…
Black, Blanc, Beur.
Written by: Freddy Vorlop On November 22, the French men’s national team began its campaign to defend their world championship at the 2022 Men’s World Cup in Qatar. Les Bleus possess a talented roster and have been praised for their performances on the pitch thus far. Off the pitch, France has made headlines for featuring…
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