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The End of Fake News?
In January 2018, French president Emmanuel Macron resolved to make fake news a thing of the past with an…
The First Eight Months: Has Macron Kept His Word?
On 14 May 2017, Emmanuel Macron officially became the President of France. At the ripe age of 39, not only was he…
Nationalism in 2018: 3 Elections to Watch
2016 was a year of baffling political upheaval, from the UK’s historic Brexit vote to Donald Trump’s victory in the…
Barring the Opposition: What Does Putin Have to Fear?
Tensions among key candidates are quickly rising in Russia as the March presidential election date draws closer. On…
Against Proportional Representation
Europe's political world was shocked to learn that Christian Lindner, head of Germany's Free Democratic Party…
America’s Retreat: Russian and Chinese Leadership in the…
Editor's Note: This article is the second of a two-part series on the Middle East and North Africa's (MENA)…
America’s Retreat: Russian and Chinese Leadership in the…
Editor's Note: This article is the first of a two-part series on the Middle East and North Africa's (MENA) shifting…
On PEDs, Politics and Pyeongchang
The recent ban on Russian athletes competing in the upcoming 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics has been interpreted…
The End is Near for Angela Merkel
Standing at a mere 5 ft. 5, other world leaders appear to tower over her. With her steely blue gaze and implicit…
Seeking Refuge in a Warming World
In 2015, millions of Syrian refugees fled their war-torn country in search of peace and security. The vast majority…
A Curious Coalition in Iceland
The Left-Green Party turned to two unconventional potential partners—the Euroskeptic conservative Independence…
Emmanuel Macron’s France: Making the World Great…
When one thinks of the global order, America comes to mind as the pre-eminent power whether that be in military,…