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“Da 5 Bloods”: Reflections on African-American Soldiers in the Vietnam War
Spike Lee’s 2020 film “Da 5 Bloods” takes a critical look at the issue of racial discrimination in past and present USA.
Death and Detention: The Price that Journalists Pay in Democracies
Journalists around the world continue to be killed, detained and punished for revealing political crimes and wrongdoings, mostly in their own nation.
Myanmar Military Coup: An Ensuing Crisis of Democracy
On 1 February, Myanmar’s military enacted a coup against the ruling NLD party, detaining former State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint. The military’s removal of the elected government has showcased Myanmar’s democracy crisis.
Breeding Grounds for Religious Extremism: Isolationism vs. Multiculturalism
Religious extremism has been at the forefront of recent political developments worldwide. While it is difficult to pinpoint one specific cause for this trend, there are some similarities across the board that can offer some insight.
#MeToo, What’s Next Greece?
Headlines across Greece capture Bekatorou’s courageous voice which has inspired women to share their stories of abuse and harassment in the Greek #MeToo movement, finally demystifying perpetrators across the country. How will Greece move forward and address the subsequent challenges.
Transatlanticism 2.0: New Era, New Strategy
With a pro-transatlanticist back in the White House, the transatlantic alliance rejoices. But does the trasatlanticism of old belong in this new era? Observing the discussions from the 2021 Special Edition of the Munich Security Conference, it is clear that a new trasatlanticism is needed for the West to survive and flourish in a era of deepening multipolarity and growing international competition.
Into the Fray: Can the QUAD Function in a Contentious Indo-Pacific?
With rising diplomatic and political tensions in the Indo-Pacific, can the QUAD realistically function against the backdrop of Chinese regional hegemonic aggression?
Lula Livre! Ex-President Lula da Silva Has Conviction Annulled
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, has had his political rights restored after The Supreme Court’s new ruling allowed a judge to annul his criminal convictions. In this article we will cover the history of Lula and his conviction, and what his freedom means for the political landscape of Brazil.
[Analysis] How to Counter China’s Vaccine Diplomacy in the Balkans
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Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, China has developed a ‘mask diplomacy’ aimed at the Western Balkans; later evolved into the so-called vaccine diplomacy.
Can the European Union counter China’s ambitions in its eastern neighbourhood?
The Unknown Face of Yemen: A Conversation with Mariam Al-Dhubani
The war in Yemen is often depicted as a proxy war between Sunnite Saudi Arabia and Shiite Iran.
For too long this reductive interpretation has been hindering a comprehensive peace process by disregarding local actors and social dynamics.
The present TNGO human story is aimed at looking beyond such an obscuring veil through the eyes of Mariam al-Dhubani, a Yemeni-Russian award-winning journalist and filmmaker, whose camera strives to capture the true face of her unknown homeland.