UK Government Faces Hurdles Over Controversial Rwanda Asylum Plan
The UK government has proposed an emergency bill to strengthen and enable its plan of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda. The government’s plan however , is facing hurdles and backlash from the MP’s and human rights community.
China's Dominance in Clean Energy Investment and Research Challenges US and EU to Accelerate Efforts
China, the world’s second-largest economy and the biggest greenhouse gas emitter, has solidified its dominance in investment and technological advancement within the renewable energy sector. According to a study published by the European Commission in January 2024, China outpaced EU in research on clean technology.
Canada’s Dairy Diplomacy Drama: UK and US Disputes
The recent suspension of trade negotiations by the UK is an example of dairy diplomacy in action. After the temporary post-Brexit agreement between the UK and Canada expired at the end of 2023, little progress was made on designing a long-term bilateral agreement. With the UK wanting low-tariff access to Canadian markets, Canada was not willing to budge in any concessions in this space.
One year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Is the U.S. and its allies in denial?
The Global North’s foreign policy must reflect the diffusion of power in international politics and make room for emerging economies at the table, who are capable of projecting their own agendas.
Scandal and the British Conservative Party: Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs
Historical patterns of scandal continue to trouble the Conservative Party, running much deeper and spanning beyond bullying.
Sunak’s win: Racial inequality redefined or simply repackaged?
Sunak’s rise to power was rooted in the hope garnered from his promised reforms to stabilize the UK's economy rather than his identity and commonality with the South Asian community.
Troubles in the UK. But institutions in action.
Three Prime Ministers in the last three months, a currency in freefall, rampant inflation, reputable independent organizations ignored, top public servants fired.
Too big to change? What is happening to France’s pension system?
Only time will tell the outcome of France’s latest attempt to reform its “sticky” 77-year-old pension system.
A council meeting interruption serves as a flashpoint in France’s #MeToo movement December 2020
In France, a moment of chaos during a council meeting served as an example of younger feminists clashing with older generations of the movement.
Why Biden must address the nuclear threat
The New Start Treaty in particular is known as “the last remaining bilateral treaty governing US and Russian strategic nuclear forces,” and is set to expire in February 2021.
Is the UK’s Green Plan enough to address climate change?
The government will need to invest more to execute a green plan of this scale, because, as of now, this plan is not sufficient on its own.
How the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict became 2020’s forgotten war
The origins of the war date back to a territorial dispute in the Caucasus region that was reopened after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
AI ethics and the Vatican: A match made in heaven
The Rome Call for AI Ethics proposes six key tenants similar to the European Union’s non-binding guidelines for “trustworthy AI” and the Trump administration’s guidance for federal regulation of AI.
The fog of war: Revising the existing framework surrounding AI & counterterrorism policy in the E.U.
There is an increasing concern that the technological capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to undermine individual privacy and basic freedoms under the guise of counterterrorism and security policy.
The view from Vienna: How Sebastian Kurz is holding the line
As Turkey sends multitudes of migrants, potentially numbering in the millions, toward the Greek border, Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has once again made the case for a steady response based on maintaining security and order along Europe’s frontiers.
Germany’s new alt-right colouring books: The vivid reality of hate crimes in Germany
The project was shelved following intense backlash from politicians and citizens across Germany.
Invading the invaders
It seems that the “animal invasion” we are experiencing fails to identify the true invader.
“Go west, Ukraine, go west”: Ukrainians grow impatient as the nation goes to the second ballot
Poroshenko’s election represented the population’s collective refusalto continue being subjugated by a toxic political system.
Something’s rotten in the state of Denmark
Denmark is giving the Scandinavian reputation a run for its money.