The New Resource Curses of the Green Economy
Just as oil and precious metals produced authoritarianism and instability throughout the 20th century, rare earth minerals can be expected to do the same as the transition to green energy progresses. The instability of newly resource rich…
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Are the retirement reform program protests in France destined for success?
As protests continue across the country and the future of the Macron government’s retirement reforms remains uncertain, it is critical to understand why the yellow vest protesters were successful and whether they could serve as an example…
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Lebanon: A Historic Crisis Threatening Fraternity in the Middle East
This historic crisis which is happening under our eyes remains relatively unknown to a vast majority of people and threatens the message of peace and cultural harmony carried by Lebanon in the Middle East.
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The Graveyard of Promises: The Case of Afghanistan
Only one year into their rule, the Taliban had publicly announced 378 diplomatic meetings with at least 35 countries. While this may seem like a subtle gloat, it divulges the fact that despite not being recognized de jure, the Taliban are…
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Le rapport au corps noir dans les Amériques (première partie)
N.B. : Cet article contient deux volets; domination et résistance. La date de publication du second volet n’est pas encore déterminée. Néanmoins, celui-ci portera sur l’émancipation du corps noir en Amérique par le biais des arts et des…
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Free Speech in the Digital Age: Elon Musk, Twitter, and Political Discourse on Social Media
In an ever-increasing age of technology and digital advancement, social media has become seamlessly integrated into our everyday lives. In the world of politics, platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook have become prominent…
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Malgré ses promesses de soins gratuits, le NHS est lui-même malade de l’austérité
Le National Health Service (NHS) du Royaume-Uni, qui a connu sa plus grande grève de l'histoire les 6 et 7 février dernier, est une institution en crise. Est-ce que le système de santé public peut continuer à opérer dans le contexte d’une…
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‘Ethical’ Imperialism: Using Religious Freedom as a Justification for Self-Interested Foreign Policy…
The question lies less in how one must define religious freedom, but rather on who determines its legitimacy as a cause ‘worth’ fighting for and for what purposes.
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Une discussion avec Sara El-Yafi: Le Point sur le Liban
Compte tenu de la grave crise économique et politique au Liban, Marilou el Mabsout et Joseph Abounohra ont rencontré Sara El-Yafi, politologue libanaise de la Harvard Kennedy School. Sara retourne sur les causes de l’explosion du port de…
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Beyond COVID-19: How Pandemics Continue to Exist and Emerge
As we learned from COVID-19, or as we should have learned, it is imperative that we continue to work collaboratively to develop mechanisms, and establish infrastructure to combat and eradicate pandemics, in general.
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