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Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire: How the…
In early March, Sergei and Julia Skripal were found unconscious on a park bench in Salisbury. What looked to…
Russia and Peru: A Shared History of Gender Violence
Now that there are only a few months left before Peruvians can see their national football team play in the FIFA…
The Narco-State: Does It Exist?
Over the years, we’ve seen a striking global trend: drug problems growing from an obscure addiction issue in a few…
Putin’ out the Kemerovo Fire
March 25th, 2018; Kemerovo, Russia. A fire at the Winter Cherry Complex saw many families broken, and from the…
Medieval State of Mind: The Importance of the Middle…
Alt-Right rallies can sometimes take on the tone of racist Renaissance Fairs. Viking-esque shields and helmets can…
The Catalan Movement After Puigdemont’s Arrest
On 24 March 2018, former Catalan President Carlos Puigdemont was detained by German police as he crossed into…
Should England Boycott The World Cup?
In the aftermath of ex-KGB agent Sergei Skripal's poisoning in Salisbury, there have been widespread calls within…
Can the Nordic Model survive?
The Nordic Model refers to a unique type of socio-economic system proper to the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland,…
Explaining the Northern Ireland’s Assembly Crisis:…
On January 10th 2017, the Northern Ireland Assembly, also known as Stormont, collapsed and does not appear likely…
A Brotherly Bond: Why Russia Won’t Give Up on North…
As the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and Western spheres of influence both edge towards the boundaries…
Article 50: One Year Later
On Wednesday, March 29th, 2017, British Prime Minister Theresa May invoked Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty to…
THЭ VЭRΔICT: The Case of Human Trafficking in Southern…
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This blog usually focuses on particular laws and court cases that have affected the societal…