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Heads or Tails: The Two-Sided Perspective of Soft Power

While Soft Power is a necessary and pivotal form of Power, especially in contemporary international relations, the lack of versatility, dominance, and results limits Soft Power to be an reliant chess tactic in the international political playing field.

How Democracy Has Been Weaponized

The scope of this argument does not extend to the analysis of democracy as a governmental system, but rather the way in which it has been utilized as a means to extend the interests of certain governments across different regions of the world.

United States Homeland Security Agency Abuses Personal Data

A number of allegations have been hitting the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) all relating to abuse of access to personal data. The allegations are of utmost concern to anyone living in the US considering how ICE currently has data on all U.S. residents, and this information is being used at the agency's discretion at any time.

Not a Prisoner’s Dilemma: The Saudi Arabian and Houthi Prisoner Exchange

On April 15 at 9 a.m., a flight departed from southern Saudi Arabia (KSA) and arrived in Yemen’s capital city of Sana’a. 120 passengers were on the flight, yet it is the type of people aboard that is significant, rather than the number. These passengers were 120 Houthi rebels who had been held by Saudi Arabia as prisoners of war.

First Silicon Valley, Now Credit Suisse: A Chain of Bank Collapses

Based on these bank collapses, coupled with all other major economic events, it is easy to say that the financial world is currently staring at an unstable future.

The Global Village is Coming to Segovia!

Next Thursday, April 27th, the Segovian campus will transform into a hub of exploration as booths decorated in traditional ornaments transport community members over the borders of 40 different countries.

Hitler and Stalin – Putin

While many question if it could have been averted entirely, the fact remains that leaders such as Stalin decided to pursue their own interests at the expense of others. The non-aggression pact signed by Germany and the Soviet Union resulted in the division of Europe and the deaths of countless people.

Is it time to ban meat?

It is vital that we reduce meat consumption to meet climate change mitigation targets. However, outright bans probably wouldn’t last long due to political backlash.

OPEC+ fires its last cartridges

Ultimately, OPEC is firing its last bullets before oil takes its downward spiral. Yet, they will be expensive bullets and not without consequences.

Nixon, Fear, & Failure

As we can see, despite his successful academic and political career, Nixon's trauma of failure continued to grow, culminating in his defeat in the 1960 presidential debate against the charismatic and young John F. Kennedy.

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Are We Still Trying to Make America Great Again?

The situation is scary, and the only thing that American citizens can do to prevent it is to vote. Reluctantly, and for the lesser of two evils, they have to cast their ballots. As for the rest of us, we will have to sit back, watch, and hope that the situation that all of us remember from our childhoods does not repeat itself. This time around, there will be no jolly ranchers or playground conversations to envelope our ignorance. This time, we will live through it as adults.

The Global Podcast Era

Since 2020, podcasts have grown to become one of the major sources of entertainment for most people. From leisure to news to wellness and...

Las leyes de la guerra y su moralidad

La guerra no es solo una serie de acciones tácticas y estratégicas; es un terreno donde la moral y la ley se entrecruzan de maneras complejas y dolorosas.