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The New Ocean Empire: How the Pacific Became the World’s Strategic Crossroads
In most Western schools, children were often asked in Geography class: “Which is the largest ocean in the world?” To us, the Pacific looked like empty space — a vast stretch of blue that separates continents. But that cartographic illusion hides the truth: the Pacific is not empty at all. It is a constellation of nations, languages and histories, now standing at the fault line of global power. However, much like the game of chess that was the Cold-War, is the Pacific slipping
Charlotte Rowland
2 days ago5 min read


From Noblesse Oblige to Defending Plenty: the Reconstruction of American Food Security Policy
The USA’s modern food security policy can be traced to 1943 when President Roosevelt initiated the United Nations Conference on Food and...
Charles Cann
6 days ago4 min read


Populism in Two Keys: Trump and Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani “won’t be getting any” federal funding to fulfill his campaign promises if elected mayor, declared Donald Trump on Truth...
Selene López
Oct 73 min read


Advanced Knowledge, Advanced Implications: Dissecting the Doha Strike
My family is based in a residential tower block in The Pearl – a small artificial oasis on the northern end of Doha. I had just sat down...
Sebastian Smith
Sep 245 min read


Trump's Reichstag Fire - The Kafkaesque Consequences Of Charlie Kirk's Assassination
‘Every democratic politician must be arrested, and the party banned under RICO.’ These were the words of far-right activist Matt Forney...
Viktor Schlatte
Sep 223 min read


Charlie Kirk and Democrat Impotence
I do not condone political violence of the kind that ended Charlie Kirk’s life, for both moral and strategic reasons, and my sympathies...
Andres De Miguel
Sep 164 min read


Behind The Left’s Moral Condemnation Of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
Many on the Left have responded to Charlie Kirk’s assassination by condemning political violence. Former President Barack Obama tweeted ,...
Pritish Das
Sep 144 min read


Charlie Kirk's Assassination - Why The Right And Left Must Reject Political Violence
MAGA influencer and CEO of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, was shot and killed during the first leg of his “The American Comeback Tour”...
Kara Evans
Sep 123 min read


Mobilisation Normalisation: Trump’s Military Takeover Dream for the United States
It’s been some time since I last touched upon the United States, due to the immense speed at which the Trump Administration is moving to...
Zach Rogers
Sep 95 min read


Trump’s Diplomacy - The Art Of The Ego
Trump's second term has seen a seismic shift in how western allies interact, negotiate and do business with the United States. In...
Arsima Bereketab
Sep 75 min read


Soft-Launching a Scapegoat: Trump’s Fed Fixation
In light of Donald Trump’s recent firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook , it pays to recall that Trump’s Fed fixation actually began earlier...
Sebastian Smith
Sep 64 min read


Where Do We Go From Here? A Week Of Russia–Ukraine Negotiations In Perspective
Mid-August was filled with discussions on the Russia-Ukraine situation. On the 15 th , Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in...
George Wallace
Sep 54 min read


Whose Sovereignty Is Threatened By The US-Mexico Border? A Realist Take
For those in the realist tradition of international relations, control of territory represents the top concern for sovereign states....
Charles Cann
Sep 34 min read


Western Foreign Policy is a TRIPP: “Near Abroad” Status and the Future of Armenia
As the back and forth of the Russo-Ukrainian War continues to come in waves through our news outlets, cracks in the Putin War Machine are...
Zach Rogers
Aug 254 min read


Trump’s New Russia Sanctions Expose How The West Continues To Fund Putin’s War Machine
The persistence of the West’s continuing gluttony for Russian hydrocarbons doesn’t just counteract our aid but is utterly shameful. Why...
Joey Gwinn
Aug 246 min read


Eyes On 2028: The Race For President Begins Again
Less than 1,500 days away, the race for the 2028 US Presidential election is already on its way. Between Trump briefly teasing a third...
Isabel Rodriguez
Aug 194 min read


The Supreme Court of Laziness
America’s apex constitutional court is in crisis, it has been for a while. Led by Chief Justice John Roberts, the current conservative...
Will Allen
Aug 176 min read


ICE Raids: A Domestic Failure That Hurts U.S. Hegemonic Influence
Since early June, my city, Los Angeles, has been experiencing an all-out aggressive immigration enforcement campaign from the Trump...
Isabel Rodriguez
Aug 53 min read


Freedom at a Price: Alexander Lukashenko’s Attempt at Diplomacy
In June 2025, on the wrong side of the Belarussian-Lithuanian border, a bus carrying fourteen hooded prisoners opened its doors to John...
Zach Rogers
Aug 24 min read


Djibouti: A Last Hurrah For French Presence In Africa?
Over the past three years, a combination of military coups , rising anti-colonial sentiment , and growing influence from alternative...
Max Petyt
Jul 304 min read
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