As global temperatures rise at an unprecedented rate, world leaders gather at the 80th UN General Assembly to confront the deepening climate crisis. With the EU pushing ambitious emissions cuts, China taking cautious steps toward reform, and the U.S. reducing … Continue reading
Category: Politics
Net-Zero Banking Alliance, Formerly Led by Mark Carney, Announces Decision to Shut Down
In his role as UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance, Mark Carney established the Net Zero Banking Alliance before the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland. The alliance was established to help facilitate the … Continue reading
From Peace to Precarity: How USAID Cuts Threaten Colombia’s Stability
On February 26 of this year, Donald Trump announced that his administration would eliminate over 90 percent of foreign aid contracts developed through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), along with $60 billion in global assistance. The move came … Continue reading
Democracy in Action: What We Can Learn from Brazil’s Bolsonaro Trial
Amidst a changing tariff landscape and turbulent global conflicts, Brazil’s recent acts of judicial accountability sharply contrast the global trend of increased democratic backsliding. In spite of domestic divisions and retaliation from the Trump administration, Brazil is succeeding where a … Continue reading
Cuban in Eswatini or Nigerian in Togo? The Potential Pilot Program for American Deportees
As many are already aware, the Trump administration has promised strict mass deportation, purportedly in an effort to protect the U.S. from crime. Already, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims 600,000 people have been deported since January. Shockingly to … Continue reading
Election Time in a New York State of Mind
With the upcoming New York City mayoral elections, Democrat candidate Zohran Mamdani has taken center stage with his bold ideas. However, are his policies feasible or are they too unrealistic?
In 1624, Dutch colonists founded New Amsterdam as a trading … Continue reading
One Year: Georgia’s Shift Away from the West
October 26, 2025, marks the first anniversary of the start of Georgia’s latest constitutional crisis. Beginning with an irregular election that saw the ruling Georgian Dream party win by a landslide, allegedly garnering 54.8 percent of the vote, many believe … Continue reading
Western Recognition of Palestine: Statehood in the Midst of Rubble
In recent weeks, there has been a wave of Western leaders taking the step to formally recognize the state of Palestine. This comes in an effort to deal with the deadly situation in Gaza and the ongoing crisis and political … Continue reading
Where Footsteps and Haka Speak Louder Than Laws: Māori Resistance For Treaty Justice in New Zealand
They walked for nine days, from the northern tip of Aotearoa, New Zealand to its political heart in Wellington. In November 2024, Hīkoi mō te Tiriti (“March for the Treaty”) became the largest mobilization in support of Māori … Continue reading
Sanseito : L’extrême droite secoue le paysage politique japonais
Le parti d’extrême droite Sanseito a fait une percée lors des élections sénatoriales japonaises de 2025, remportant 15 sièges et secouant ainsi le paysage politique du pays. Porté par un discours nationaliste, le parti dirigé par Sōhei Kamiya soulève des … Continue reading