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Why Building a Governing Coalition is Difficult in Israel

Election results from Tuesday’s fourth election indicate both Netanyahu and his rivals could face a daunting task to muster a majority coalition: Uniting sprawling political factions divided on security, religious issues, and opinions of Netanyahu is a tough feat.

The Future of the INF Treaty

The Biden administration’s re-engagement with the international community and its recent extension of the New START Treaty, a different bilateral arms agreement with Russia, could indicate that the US is willing to rejoin the INF.

Global Conservatives and the Myth of a Climate Change Debate

Conservatives across the globe are continuing to rally behind a scientifically debunked claim that climate change isn’t happening. If conservatives don’t get up to speed soon, they risk slipping further into the irrelevance of their old ways.

Why Rhodes Must Fall

In modern multicultural Britain, there should be no adulation of figures like Rhodes, who orchestrated and oversaw the rise of an empire defined by genocide, racism and suppression.

Redefining Colonial Legacies: India and the English Language

At the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru ushered in a new age of independence for India in his celebrated “Tryst...

A Last Stand for Freedom: Global Democracy and COVID-19

“Coronavirus kills its first democracy,” proclaimed a Washington Post headline in March 2020. Hungary had just granted Viktor Orbán, its Prime Minister, virtually unchecked...

Australia Reminds Big Tech It Is Not the Government

The initial disparate responses of Facebook and Google mark a curious divergence in a long history of parallels. Though both companies have remained relatively steadfast in their own defense, the forked road may signify that tensions between Big Tech and government have reached a boiling point.

Taking Over the Superblocks

In the end, Pérez Jiménez transformed the city, but he did not transform hearts and minds. Although the buildings still stand, his government’s legacy most certainly does not.

Kosovo’s Parliamentary Election: A Box of Chocolates for the Fledgling Nation

As the nation celebrates its independence this week, we must remember that while parties win by votes, nation-states win by survival — and that is what is on the table with Albin Kurti at the head.

A Progressive Facade: Comparing the U.S. and Canada’s Treatment of Indigenous Peoples

At first glance, the relationship between the Canadian government and First Nations people may appear progressive, conciliatory, and apologetic. But under these symbolic gestures lies a federal reluctance to extend political sovereignty to all First Nations.