Opinion & Editorials
Op-Ed: The United States Must Shift Course as Israeli Ground Assault Appears Imminent
After the United States’ closest ally in the Middle East was stunned by a highly coordinated terrorist attack at an unprecedented scale, American politicians from across the political spectrum immediately offered their complete support to Israel, giving the government a greenlight to respond how it sees fit.
OP-ED: How the Sudden US Evacuation of its Khartoum Embassy Compares to Other Evacuations in the Middle East
Under 100 US diplomatic personnel and dependents remained in Khartoum when conflict broke out in Sudan.
Op-Ed: Saudi Prisoner Swaps Signal Hope for Yemen After Eight Years of War
Two-thirds of Yemen, nearly 20 million people, need humanitarian assistance, and many face food insecurity.
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Is There Any Hope for Myanmar's Democracy? [Op-Ed]
Aung San Suu Kyi, the famed Nobel laureate who had been placed under house arrest for most of the last three decades, had just won a landslide victory in the country’s first openly contested elections in 15 years.
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[OP-ED] Renewable Energy Transition in the Middle East Needs Cooperation, not Finger Pointing
In light of the COP27 conference that was held this past month in Egypt, the focus on renewable energy has moved to the Middle East.
OP-ED: Unlike the Soccer Teams of Africa’s Past, Today's Qualified Nationals Are Contenders– Not Pretenders
An African nation has participated in every occurrence of soccer’s FIFA World Cup finals since 1970, and this year is no different.
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[OP-ED] 20th CCP Congress Marks Significant Changes for China
The 20th Chinese Communist Party’s Congress, held from Oct. 16 to 22, will likely go down as a major turning point in Chinese modern history and foreign policy.
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[OP-ED] Malaysia's Snap Elections: Bellwether or Cure-all?
Amid a worsening monsoon season and anticipated flooding, Malaysia is preparing to head to the polls.
Op-ed: Debt Relief for Climate Investments
Nations vulnerable to climate change, known collectively as the Vulnerable 20 Group, are considering stopping debt payments to wealthy nations to instead invest in climate change mitigation infrastructure.
OP-ED: Canadian Response to Trucker Convoy Reveals a Retrospective Need for Federal Authority
Three months ago, the streets of Ottawa, Canada, were littered with the machinery of freight-haulers and twenty-four hour cacophonous truck sirens.
Op-Ed: On Poland, Refugee Blackmail, and Cautious Optimism for Liberal Democracy in the EU
Last month, a group of refugees recently arrived from eastern Ukraine gathered beneath the statue of Adam Mickiewicz on Rynek Główny in Krakow’s Old Town to call for peace.
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France’s Far-Right Lost Another Battle, But They Could Still Win the War [OP-ED]
After a nearly-successful attempt on his life, followed by a crushing military defeat at the hands of the Prussian Army in 1757, King Louis XV pondered the precarious future of France with four biblical, nihilistic words: “Après moi, le Deluge.”
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For Better or Worse, Germany is Flexing its Muscles Again [Op-Ed]
Russian President Vladimir Putin managed to single-handedly spark a foreign policy revolution in Germany. Putin’s grotesque invasion of Ukraine