First off, let me just get this out of the way at the beginning and say that the mere fact that this is even a possibility should be driving every Republican absolutely insane. While maintaining their majority in the House … Continue reading
Tag: Oliver Scott-Hansen
How To Not Derail Canadian High Speed Rail Before It Even Happens
Canada now seems all-in on its “Alto” project to build an electrified high speed rail corridor between Toronto and Québec City. Initially introduced in the final days of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the ambitious initiative seeks to establish … Continue reading
Yemen’s Hidden Proxy Cauldron
Amidst the various staggering developments that have dominated the news cycle in just the first month of the new year, a quiet storm has been brewing right under the noses of the world’s great powers. Although the conflict in which … Continue reading
Looking Back: Syria One Year Post-Assad
Imagine having a 15 to 1 advantage, and you still lose.
That’s how some people described what happened to Bashar Al-Assad’s Syrian regime when it was rapidly overrun by rebel factions in December 2024. While those exact odds are an … Continue reading
Trump’s Ukraine Strategy: Don’t Make One
Covering the Russo-Ukrainian War, or even fully understanding it, is not an easy task. Even for me, someone who has been sifting through niche Telegram channels and combing every piece of media coverage there is to offer, I still find … Continue reading
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Indonesia’s Brand New Capital
Aiming to be the nation’s green city of tomorrow, Nusantara’s construction has already had, and will continue to have, significant environmental impacts.
Indonesia’s capital city, Jakarta, has been bearing the burden of climate change and overcrowding for quite some time. … Continue reading
One Country One System: Warnings From Hong Kong
On July 1st, 1997, the United Kingdom handed over the crown jewel of its last remaining overseas possessions, that being Hong Kong, to China, as they had previously agreed in the past. However, although widely supported by both parties, this … Continue reading