European leaders have always preferred diplomacy over combative action. But the world has now changed. With Russia breathing down its neck, China making further inroads, trade wars, defense issues, and...

Winter is here, and with it so is an extreme winter storm. This past weekend a majority of the East Coast was hit with a very powerful nor’easter…with reports warning of possible power outages. As...

Munich Security Conference: Transatlantic Tensions Surface From February 14 to 16, the 61st Munich Security Conference convened, bringing together global leaders to address pressing security challenges,...

On January 20, 2025, Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, marking his return to the nation’s highest office. With the ceremonial transition of power complete, several...

Old apartment complexes and modern skyscrapers line the scaffolded streets of Central, Hong Kong. Restaurants of foreign cuisine and traditional temples stand side by side. In the smoke of traffic and...

The Day of the Dead or Dia de Los Muertos is a holiday that is celebrated in many countries around the world, but it is most often associated with Mexico. From the zestful fiestas of Mexico to the somber...

In the first part of this series, we discussed what got Qatar interested in using football as a means of profit. Now that they were interested, ideas to capitalize started forming during a time of tense...

We are living through some of the most crucial years for the environmental movement — this is history in the making. Last November, the UN Climate Change Conference took place while the United States...

The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar has been widely criticized for human rights abuses, corruption, environmental concerns, and more. Qatar’s world cup is a product of global political, military, economic,...

Trigger Warning: Death, Illness, Suicide The people of Guiyang, China weren’t prepared for the lockdown. Starvation permeated the city air as people cried out of hunger; the empty streets were painted...

In the modern age of digital information, where a person’s online image and prestige are more important than ever, you would think that it would be pretty difficult for a con artist to make it very far...

  Iran’s tyrannical customs have been developing since the 1979 revolution in which the Iranian people overthrew the Pahlavi dynasty, making way for the Islamic Republic. Alongside the escalating discontent...