Asia
"Given the changes that have occurred with climate change, astonishing economic growth in China and East Asia, and increased logistical progress on the Russian coastline, one might ask: Why is the Northern Sea Route seeing no traffic in 2022?"
Europe
"In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death, pro-repatriation artifacts are calling for the next chapter of the British monarchy to return artifacts to their countries of origin."
Europe
After COVID-19, Europe's aviation industry faces a new threat to business: their own employees. This article explores the intersection of medical, industrial, and political factors behind the sudden spike in worker strikes.
Interviews
"'So, we should discuss what happened, what mistakes were made, where we failed, and what we could have done better. At the same time, however, we should do this without bitterness, without anger, so that we [remain] able to pardon each other.'"
Europe
"...the current circumstances do provide a unique opportunity for Franco-American cooperation. Simply put, time is ticking for the enrichment of the transatlantic relationship under Macron and Biden."
Human Rights
"Extensive efforts to support Ukrainian refugees are effectively progressive, yet they send a painfully clear message to non-Ukrainian refugees excluded from benefits: that they are less deserving of aid and acceptance."
Defense
"The influx of Western volunteers in Ukraine is just the latest in the long history of foreigners fighting and dying for nations that are not their own."
Europe
"Whether intentionally or not, Putin’s emphasis on traditionalism, accompanied by a state-promoted culture of masculinity, has enabled a domestic violence crisis in Russia."
The Americas
"Canadians currently pay the second highest costs for prescription medication worldwide, a flaw in the country's lauded system of universal healthcare."
Europe
"The Russian-Germans are an important voting bloc within Germany who are not only being targeted by the [Alternative für Deutschland, Germany's far-right party] but also tend to be more conservative than other Germans."
Europe
"The controversy regarding Belgium is seated in a greater discussion on retributions for inequities of colonialism, including who, if anyone living, is to blame."
China
"In the realm of space, the race to the most advanced technology is a fierce one ... However, the interests of scientific researchers, the creators of these technologies, and national governments, the users of these technologies, aren’t always aligned"