International

The Myth That Democracies Bungled the Pandemic Response Since the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in late 2019, there has been an ongoing discussion about which countries have better managed its response. Thus, some media have reported that democracies...

As one of the most progressive countries in terms of progressive policies on LGBTQ rights, South Africa remains the only country on the African continent that explicitly prohibits discrimination against LGBTQ people. This has even been enshrined in the...

Where Freedoms Are Expanding—Slowly Around the Globe It is no secret that freedom of speech, movement, and religious expression are in limited supply in many parts of the globe. However, amid oppressive regimes, censorship, and divided societies, there are places...

Protest is a part of society and has been used by many people in history to make their voices heard and to effect change. But what happens when a protest comes too late? When is a protest too late...

The Harry Potter series is nothing short of a phenomenon. Even more so is the creator of the series and its characters, J.K. Rowling. Over the course of several books, Rowling created an amazing world filled with magical creatures...

Boris Johnson: What Should He Have Known Before Running for Office? The election of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2019 was one of the most unexpected and controversial developments in recent British political history. A...

 What Happened to Hong Kong? The world watched the streets of Hong Kong in 2019, as protests against a controversial extradition bill spiraled into protests against the city’s government and the Chinese Communist Party. For months, riots, vandalism, and violence...

A New Theory of American Power The last few decades have seen vast changes in the global power landscape, with the emergence of a new world order characterized by ebb and flows of power to make and remake the...

The Other Threat to Democracy in Europe Europe is renowned for its long history of democracy, and overall commitment to preserving democratic values. However, beneath the apparent harmony in the European democracies, a dangerous trend has been emerging in recent...

In the aftermath of Brexit and with the Conservative government under Boris Johnson at the helm, Britain has been awash with optimistic rhetoric. Much of this optimism has centered around the notion that the country has a bright future,...