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Trade War and Trading Places: The U.S.-China Trade Dispute Highlights a Broader Clash
The U.S.’s efforts to change China’s underlying institutions reflects the broader strategic relationship between the countries—a relationship with troubling historical antecedents.
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The Green Wave: Here to Stay?
“The parties have capitalized on a combination of climate change inaction, stagnation of Europe’s ruling elite, and the sharp radicalization of the political spectrum to make their mark.”
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CARACCIO: 12 Angry Men: Catalan Democracy on Trial
In the traditional Spanish baroque pews of the Tribunal Supremo de España (The Spanish Supreme Court), the ideological vestiges of Franco’s fascist regime are still alive and kicking.
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SIDDAPUREDDY: The Curse of Caste
The caste system is hierarchical and prejudiced in nature, but the institution has been ingrained in the framework of India’s society for 3,000 years.
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It Could Mean War
Read Lica Porcile’s summary and analysis on the rising tensions between the United States and Iran.
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The Green Wave: EU Elections Reveal Cultural Clash
“It is no longer a fight between redistributionist socialists or pro-market liberals; rather it is a clash between cosmopolitans and traditionalists.”
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Set in Stone: Memorializing World War II’s forgotten “comfort women”
“We should always prioritize victims who tend to have the smallest voices.”
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The Pinnacle of Prosperity
Every rise has a peak. Many European nations in the past have diminished in influence on the world stage as their populations age and their economies slow. East Asian nations have enjoyed their growth for the past few decades, but the same historical consequences seem to be coming all the same.