

Suleimani’s death won us the battle, but may cost us the peace
On January 2nd, a US drone strike killed ten individuals on the Baghdad Airport Road. Key among them was the deputy chief of the Iraqi...
David Leshchiner
Jan 21, 20208 min read

The Red Priests of Power, Part 1: Hong Kong in the Greater Power Conflict
I was in my last day of contemporary U.S. history class a couple weeks ago, engaging in a discussion on the future of American foreign...
Mark Lu
Jan 1, 202023 min read


New Nation: The Bougainville Question
In the Pacific Ocean, the island of Bougainville, currently part of Papua New Guinea (PNG), is poised to become the newest nation in the...
David Leshchiner
Nov 24, 20199 min read


It's more than just Ukraine: Trump's constitutional crimes
While the political sphere today is obsessed with Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president and the subsequent fallout, this...
Katharine Sciackitano
Oct 22, 20199 min read


A Threat To MENA and Western Interests: Al-Shabaab's Foreign Fighters
On March 29, 2017, President Donald J. Trump advanced proposals, designed and endorsed by senior officials at the Department of Defense,...
Chris Fenn
May 19, 201911 min read


Ukraine's No Laughing Matter
As I write this article, the war over the Donbass region of Ukraine has lasted exactly four years. While most of the world has moved on,...
Dennis Marinovsky
Apr 9, 20193 min read


Part II: Constitutional Failure Since 9/11
I. Introduction Since September 11, 2001, presidents and their administrations have adopted theories of broad emergency presidential...
Chris Fenn
Feb 6, 20199 min read


The Nationalist International: Europe's Far Right Surge
“Nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism. By saying, ‘Our interests first, who cares about the others,’ we erase what a nation holds...
Lana Green
Dec 4, 20188 min read