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A Game of Trips, Chips, and Ships: Pelosi in Taiwan

The image of an unstoppable, all-powerful China they attempt to convey pales against an increasingly confident U.S., a powerful Taiwan, and a changing tide in the South China sea.

The Wall Street Journal Dismisses Canada’s Gun Problem

News flash for the Wall Street Journal: Canada has a gun problem, too. This fact seems to have eluded their writers, who insist that Trudeau’s proposal stems from nothing more than his supposed obsession with U.S. politics.

No More Excuses: Israel’s Attack On The Press Requires Accountability

U.S. and Western complicity in the human rights abuses being committed by the state of Israel is in part why a brave reporter like Abu Akleh was killed.

Biden’s Blues: Striking A Nuclear Deal With Iran

In light of Iran’s proliferation and growing fears of Russia’s nuclear arsenal, President Biden's nuclear deal is a significant moment in international security: his response has the potential to shape the future of nuclear nonproliferation.

The Misguided Criticism of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Judicial Philosophy

While Judge Jackson could have been clearer at times, these vague criticisms about her judicial philosophy should not be grounds for rejecting an extremely qualified nominee.

The Wake-Up Call for Soviet Nostalgics

With Putin actively trying to revive that past by invading Ukraine, Soviet nostalgics need to understand that the past should stay in the past. The West can and should help them realize that it is within their power to forge their own path.

Currents Between Europe and Asia in Janet M. Hartley’s The Volga: A History of Russia’s Greatest River

Hartley’s work is breathtaking in its scope, but allows for the book to escape easy categorization. The Volga is not a history weaved into a travelogue like O’Shea’s 2017 The Alps, nor is it simply a regional history.

Gaslighting: Germany’s Rocky Transition to a Greener Future

Germany’s energy transition, posited by the government as the future of climate action, is based on faulty planning and divisive politics. The country needs friends if it is to meet its climate goals by 2035. It seems determined to fail alone.

Does Judicial Supremacy Limit Social Progress? A Comparative Analysis of Abortion Rights in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.

How did three liberal democracies, beginning at relatively similar starting points in the late 20th century, end up in such different places on the issue of abortion?

A Call for Booster Redistribution

Developed countries must stop booster programs to focus on vaccinating the most poorly vaccinated developing countries in Africa.