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Geopolitical Tug-of-War: Moldova Decides Between an EU or Russian Future

Victoria Gutanu November 7, 2025

Between Romania and Ukraine, a tiny country in Eastern Europe is choosing its path for the future in historic parliamentary elections. The neighboring war in

Diplomacy as Performance in Trump’s Saudi Strategy

Adriana Doyle November 6, 2025

Unlike most U.S. presidents who traditionally make their first foreign trip to Canada or Mexico, Donald Trump broke precedent in 2017 by choosing Saudi Arabia

A supporter of former Bolivia's President Evo Morales participates in a demonstration in Cochabamba, Bolivia, November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Marco Bello TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Bolivia’s Plurinational Promise in Ruins?

Tom Boehringer October 28, 2025

A political era has ended in Bolivia. The ruling party, Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS), is projected to fall from its comfortable majority of 96 out

The Geopolitical Power of Hallyu

Ann-Kathrin Hoehler October 26, 2025

Does the name “J. Y. Park” ring a bell? If so, chances are that you have brushed shoulders with the K-pop industry. While not a

The Skew of Global Climate Finance

Daniel Wong October 26, 2025

As a mother of eight, Ebada Yusuf had now lost her third child. Sitting next to the body of her four-year-old son, Salman Mohamed –

As Syria Emerges From Civil War, What Are the Consequences of its Cultural Destruction?

Kimia Mostowfi October 24, 2025

Broken pottery vessels in ransacked museums. Blown-up ruins in sandy villages. The crumbling dome of a mosque, open to the yawning blue sky overhead. These

What Silicon Valley and Shenzhen Forgot

Makena Tom October 24, 2025

At a startup fair in Shenzhen, often called China’s Silicon Valley, a robotic arm salutes the Chinese flag while a camera scans the crowd for

The Power Outage That’s Breaking a Nation

Varun Venkatesh October 23, 2025

On 25 September, at dusk, Antananarivo went dark. Mothers lit candles to cook dinner; children did their homework by phone light. By midnight, thousands were

Who Gets to be a State? The Politics Behind Recognition

Sofia Kozlova October 22, 2025

On September 21, a coordinated effort by the Western nations of Britain, Australia, Canada, and Portugal aimed to promote a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian

Germany’s Free Speech Dilemma

Tom Boehringer October 14, 2025

A few supporters have gathered in front of the podium in the small eastern German town of Gera, as Björn Höcke, a far-right politician of

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