Politics

Ethnic Divisions and the Myanmar Civil War Introduction  For over three years, Myanmar has been locked in civil war. With rebel forces gaining ground against the junta’s regime, the civil war looks to be entering its final phase. However, underlying the war are long standing ethnic,…

A DMZ In Ukraine: An End to the War?   Introduction  Throughout his third campaign for the American Presidency, President Elect and Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to end the Russia-Ukraine Conflict on his first day in office. Recently, his team has floated…

On September 3rd, 2024, Linda Sun, a public servant who had previously held multiple positions in the New York state government, was arrested and later charged with acting as an undisclosed agent of the People’s Republic of China. Her case is one of the most recent in a long line of…

Information and Regulation: Where is the Line? 

Posted on September 12, 2024 by William Watson

Introduction  In a report entitled United Nations Global Principles for Information Integrity, the United Nations lays out a universal regulatory framework consisting of five principles. These are meant to be respected by the various international actors involved in media production…

Protests, Counter-Protests, and Arrests in the United Kingdom

Posted on August 15, 2024 by William Watson

Introduction   The murder of Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar by the 17-year-old, English-born (of Rwandan immigrants) Christian, Axel Rudakubana on July 29th, set off a chain of events that led to an ongoing wave of far-right protests, mass arrests, and…