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Crisis on the Ukrainian Border: In Conversation with Bill Taylor and Paula Dobriansky

In an interview with the Harvard Political Review, Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor and Ambassador Paula Dobriansky share their thoughts about the unfolding crisis at the first in-person JFK Jr. Forum of the year last Wednesday.

Point of No Return: The Authoritarian Parties

The “race to the right” has enabled a rebirth of right-wing authoritarianism in ostensibly liberal democracies at an unprecedented scale, calling the future of the democratic order into question.

A Rose by Any Other Name: The “Socialist” Parties

"Socialist” parties are not only endangering themselves by losing the support of the working class, but they are endangering the entirety of left-wing politics by forcing the splinter of the left-of-center front.

#PrayForAmazonia: How the World’s Largest Rainforest Is Walking Towards Its Point of No Return

On August 19, 2019, the hashtag #PrayForAmazonia reached the top trends of Brazilian Twitter. As wildfires rapidly spread across the Amazon Rainforest, thousands of social media users turned their attention toward the international crisis.

The Case for a New Generation of Leaders: Jacinda Ardern

Jacinda Ardern, the current Prime Minister of New Zealand, is an example of a new era in what leaders should look like: authentic, empathetic, and bold.

The U.K., Australia, and the Free Trade Agreement

The U.K. government has a strong incentive to get the deal done to restore its status in the global trade network following its exit from the European Union.

Over Before It Begins: The Centralist Parties

Across the world, “democracies” are hiding powerful authoritarian structures that allow parties to write the rules of the game they play, producing an inherent bias that only further undermines the nature of their democracy.

It’s Not Easy Being Green: The Environmentalist Parties

It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to. This sentiment, outlined in Lesley Gore’s 1963 hit, has seemingly been the manifesto of politicians...

WE won: Football as a Unifying and Dividing Force

Since its inception, football, commonly referred to as “soccer” in the U.S., has represented a unique platform for the public performance of identity. The football pitch has unified and divided, bound together and separated apart.

As Merkel Departs, Europe’s Conservatives Drift Into Political Winter

Europe’s conservatives must work to clearly define the identity of the EPP and ensure it is reflected throughout the party.