Caden Umansky
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Turkey Has No Place In NATO
A sun-filled, blue sky hung over the stately brownstone residence of the Turkish Ambassador where Erdoğan had stopped after meeting...
David Leshchiner
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Murder on the Beach: New Caledonia's Struggle Against Postcolonial Sectarian Violence
A bewitching sunset does not distract the outcome of a bullet wound. This planet is full of zero-sum conflicts where the political...
Hallie Mauk
Nov 8, 20204 min read
Technology Transcends Borders. So Does Its Hazardous Waste
In an age where a wealthy few deliberate over quality of life versus economic prosperity, many forget that it is not a choice for...
Mark Lu
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The Red Priests of Power, Part 2: Xinjiang’s Uyghurs, Ideological Purity, and Ethnoreligious Erasure
In the last installment of this series, I never explained why I chose to name this series “The Red Priests of Power.” Before I write on...
David Leshchiner
Jun 19, 202010 min read
Exit Germany, Enter France
The Rising Rooster France is the depressive genius of the European countries. Charles de Gaulle best described the dilemma faced by...
Lana Green
Apr 30, 20205 min read
COVID-19 Fears Do Not Justify Anti-Asian Rhetoric
In April, a Brooklyn woman suffered second-degree burns after a man attacked her while she was taking out her trash. Investigated as a...
Katharine Sciackitano
Mar 16, 20208 min read
A CO.VI.D.-19 Recession is Imminent, Inevitable, and Impossible to Gauge
A few months ago, I wrote an article forecasting the next recession. Of all the things to spark the next economic downturn, though, I...
David Leshchiner
Mar 13, 20205 min read
The Tragedy of Juan Guaidó
The 2020 State of the Union was full of political gamesmanship. President Donald Trump gave an intense, theatrical speech followed by...