The Trump Administration’s Liberation Day tariffs have faced criticism for their design, underlying motivations, and seemingly indiscriminate application. The mercantilist belief that trade deficits are inherently ‘bad’ is…
Recent developments in genetic engineering and synthetic biology are enabling unprecedented biological capabilities, offering thrilling medical possibilities. Combined with rapid innovations in emerging technologies such as data-driven machine…
The Trump administration’s abandonment of allies and embrace of Putin’s Russia has raised pressing questions about whether Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania can continue to rely on NATO for…
The “America First” movement enthusiastically supports the use of military force in Mexico to solve the drug crisis afflicting the United States today. President-elect Donald Trump, his running mate JD…
China has frequently used informal economic coercion (IEC) to influence foreign governments to adhere to its foreign policy objectives. Given China’s focus on spreading its influence in the Global South,…
As China seeks to bolster its presence and influence in the Middle East, it has actively engaged in conflict resolution efforts, facilitated discussions between Palestinian factions, condemned harm against civilians,…
Over the past decade, to strengthen its political alliances with countries such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Israel has turned to the NSO Group, a powerful…
For many in the Global South, the ‘American Peace’ or Pax Americana is a mirage amid a world of war, economic hardship, forced migration, environmental calamity, and political repression while…
Currently, in a US election year, immigration has once again become a hot-button political issue. Candidates must contend with political claims that immigrants are taking Americans’ jobs and disrupting…
The AUKUS trilateral security arrangements mark a profound step in deepening security ties between three long-standing, English-speaking democracies. Examining the realm of the most trusted and most secretive domain of…
