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The Alternative Reality that is Trump’s America
On January 20th, 2017, a sparse crowd assembled to watch as Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of…
Cis-terhood: Intersectionality in the Women’s…
“You’re going to the Women’s March too?” The U.S. Border agent sneered, inspecting the “male” identification on…
Evo Morales: The Quintessential Latin American Leader
Controversy regarding the legitimacy and strength of the presidency of Bolivia soared when a resignation letter…
A Democracy in Dissolution
It is interesting to note that in Turkish there are two words for peace. The first, barış, denotes reconciliation…
The Gambia Welcomes First Democratic Transition of Power
After twenty-two years as president of The Gambia, and repeated refusals to accept his defeat in the recent…
The Forgotten Conflict of Burundi
Burundi, an African country located in the region of the Great Lakes, is going through a worrying crisis rapidly…
Wet Foot, Dry Foot: Obama’s Race to U.S. – Cuban…
After 2 years of repairing Cold War wounds between the United States and Cuba, Obama announced the end of the…
The End of Political Science as We Know It
The world has entered a stage where cause can be identified, but there is no way to determine the effects that will…
What Does Rafsanjani’s Death Mean for Iranian Politics?
Iran’s former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died on the 8th of January at the age of 84. A key figure of the…
The EU and the New East: Integration, Confrontation, and…
The establishment of visa-free travel to Belarus for citizens of 80 countries (including European Union Member…
The Jerusalem Question
President Trump has declared his intention to move the American embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The…
Is Philanthrocapitalism the Answer to Climate Change?
On December 11, 2016, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced the launch of Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), a…