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Painting TikTok Red: America’s Digital Cold War
The American Dream is not only an individual, but a collective force. Built on American values of individuality, freedom and success, America assumes a rise to international hegemony by promoting …
The face of populist idealism: Ron DeSanctimonious, leader of our New Free World?
The New York Post cover from the 9th of November 2022 shows the hand of Ron DeSantis so close to the American flag, he can almost touch it. The symbolism …
Sports Diplomacy in the Face of the World Cup: A Closer Look at US-Qatari Relations
Diplomacy is a key practice in international affairs, helping states facilitate closer relationships, address tensions and advance cooperation. An overlooked example of diplomacy is its application in sports and how …
Towards a ‘De-Dollarized’ Global Oil Market?
The U.S. dollar has been the unquestioned reserve currency worldwide since the 1970s. Agreements with Saudi Arabia and numerous other Middle Eastern nations solidified the global oil market’s use of …
The Georgia Elections: A Case Study in Political Polarisation
In a historic moment on 6 January, Democratic challengers Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff were declared the winners of the Georgia runoff elections held the day prior, defeating Republican …
Sedition and Insurrection Rock US Capitol Building
Editor’s note: We originally published an overview of and predictions for the Joint Session of Congress to certify the US presidential election results on 6 January, shortly before violence began …
Why Biden Won’t Reinstate the Iran Nuclear Deal
There is an expectation hovering in the political ether that Joe Biden will reinstate the Iran nuclear deal once he takes office. The president-elect was a principal advocate of Barack …
What Joe Biden’s Victory Means for Europe
“We will be back.” Those were the words now President-elect Joe Biden used at the 2019 Munich Security Conference to reassure an audience of European leaders frustrated with President Donald …
Biden and Harris: The Path Ahead
A Biden-Harris win has reassured American citizens and the wider world that democratic institutions in the world’s most powerful nation will survive. While it may have been reassuring for many, …
The Hunter Biden Scandal and leftist media censorship bias
In a world where media and technology have allowed elections to shed a bright light onto candidates’ personal lives, business dealings, and past career mistakes, when and how should we …