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Category: Politics

Gender in International Relations: Forgotten Yet Foundational

Gender in International Relations: Forgotten Yet Foundational

April 26, 2026April 25, 2026 Octavie Lemenager-Merlin

In social science, gender is a crucial concept, as it addresses the link between social norms and one’s idea of masculinity or femininity, and holds an essential part in the construction of human beings as individuals, through gendered socialisation. However, … Continue reading

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Christian Persecution In Nigeria: Prominent Problem, Limited Coverage

Christian Persecution In Nigeria: Prominent Problem, Limited Coverage

April 25, 2026July 2, 2026 Catherine Hearle

Nigeria has a long and tumultuous history of religious conflict, noted even before the nation gained independence in 1960. Despite attempts to contain the violence, even countering it with purchased US air force weapons, the Nigerian government has … Continue reading

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Milei’s Glacier Law Reform: Melting Morals or Unfreezing Investment?

Milei’s Glacier Law Reform: Melting Morals or Unfreezing Investment?

April 25, 2026April 24, 2026 Madeleine Landon

As eager young hikers travel to the end of the world in Patagonia to hike some of the world’s most beautiful mountains and glaciers, they may wonder at the words spray-painted on rocks bordering the trails: La ley de glaciares … Continue reading

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Middle East Wars: We Are an Audience, Remember to Humanise

Middle East Wars: We Are an Audience, Remember to Humanise

April 16, 2026 Maria Lecollinet

War does not just unfold on the battlefield. It is produced through media, discourse, and writing. 

In recent years, people have grown accustomed to consuming war and human suffering through their phones, as spectators. But spectators are not neutral. In … Continue reading

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Regulating Deregulation: Javier Milei’s Labour Reforms in Argentina

Regulating Deregulation: Javier Milei’s Labour Reforms in Argentina

April 7, 2026April 6, 2026 Madeleine Landon

On  February 19, workers throughout Buenos Aires staged a 24-hour strike to protest the lower house’s approval of libertarian Argentinian president Javier Milei’s labour reforms, which will extend working hours, limit the right to strike, and reduce severance pay. Thousands… Continue reading

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To Change or Not to Change: Surnames, Marriages, and the U.S. SAVE Act

To Change or Not to Change: Surnames, Marriages, and the U.S. SAVE Act

April 6, 2026April 5, 2026 Leina Pham-The

In a heterosexual marriage, it has been historically common for the wives to assume their husband’s surname. This practice takes its roots in the Anglo-American common law called coverture, which first emerged in the 13th century, in which … Continue reading

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The Lasting Consequences of UXOs on Development

The Lasting Consequences of UXOs on Development

April 6, 2026April 5, 2026 Suhani Madan

During Cold War counterinsurgency operations and the Laotian Civil War, the United States conducted a “Secret War” in Laos that spanned from 1964-1973. The US organized 580,344 bombing missions over Laos in an effort to isolate Communist North … Continue reading

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Italian Society Faces Redefinition Through Reforms

Italian Society Faces Redefinition Through Reforms

April 6, 2026April 4, 2026 Owen Roberts

Since 1948, the average duration of an Italian government has been 16 months. However, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government, anchored by her national conservative party, Fratelli d’Italia, is already the third longest-serving in the history of republican Italy, ushering … Continue reading

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Canada’s Recent Economic Partnerships: A Refreshing Agenda in International Trade Relations

Canada’s Recent Economic Partnerships: A Refreshing Agenda in International Trade Relations

April 5, 2026April 4, 2026 Sonia Modha

Since the beginning of 2026, Canada has signed several trade agreements, most notably with India and China. Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized his goal of diversifying the Canadian economy and increasing economic relations with countries other than the US, … Continue reading

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Europe Amidst the Storm

Europe Amidst the Storm

April 5, 2026April 3, 2026 Maria Lecollinet

‘Europe can no longer be a custodian of the old world order’, says Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. In her speech in Brussels on March 9, 2026, she states that our past world order … Continue reading

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