POLITICS
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A tale wrapped between love and hate: On the recent development of Russian-Israeli relations
By Punsara Amarasinghe and Anastasia Glazova The recent statement of Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Israel describing it as a Russian…
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Sudan’s hope for a peaceful, pacted transition, to democracy
In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, the United States has found itself at a crossroads of whether to support…
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Would ousting Trump rebuild the country’s faith in government? Lessons from Latin America
By Rachel E. Bowen, The Ohio State University The House of Representatives has opened an impeachment inquiry against President Donald…
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Trump scorns United Nations as tensions with Iran flare over Saudi oil attacks
By Shelley Inglis, University of Dayton President Donald Trump made his disdain for the United Nations quite clear in his…
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Pakistan’s role in the Afghan peace negotiations
By Sher Baz Khetran “Pakistani cooperation on Afghanistan peace serves regional interests and builds stronger Pak-US relations,” read a June…
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The 4 big questions that the next Israeli government will decide
By Dov Waxman, Northeastern University On Sept. 17, Israelis went to the polls for the second time in less than…
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How does the ‘unidentified political object’ that is the European Union really work?
Garret Martin, American University School of International Service In the run-up to the 2016 Brexit referendum in the United Kingdom,…
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British troops massacred Indians in Amritsar – and a century later, there’s been no official apology
By Sumit Ganguly, Indiana University The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby recently visited the site of a brutal massacre that…
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3 countries where Trump is popular
Monti Datta, University of Richmond President Donald Trump is one of the most controversial world leaders in modern times, igniting…
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The Senate filibuster explained – and why it should be allowed to die
By Daniel Wirls, University of California, Santa Cruz Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the latest Democrat to argue an arcane Senate…
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