A Cyprus out of the spotlightDoes anybody else remember the Cyprus debate? For a while in the 1990s and early 2000s it was the hot topic, right up there with the...
A grave mistake: Iran, Trump, and nuclear dealsIn 2015, Barack Obama, as one of his last major actions as US president, signed a landmark denuclearization agreement with the...
Texas school shooting: no permanent resolution to gun control?On May 18th, 17-year-old student Dimitrios Pagourtzis entered his high school around 7:30am in Santa Fe, Texas, headed to an art class...
Marx at 200: was he right about anything?Karl Heinrich Marx is often described by many to be one of the greatest (and divisive) political thinkers of the 19th century. His...
America's nationalism is killing its futureHumility has never been America’s strong suit. We’ve all heard the saying ‘America is the greatest country in the world’, and as someone...
Avicii's death and the importance of mental health awarenessWith the sudden and tragic death of Tim Bergling – otherwise known by his pseudonym Avicii – on 20th April 2018, important questions...
Russia and the art of the blatant lieThe Russian Federation is unusual in that its full and formal name makes no use of the word ‘Republic’. In this, it is essentially alone...
Syria crisis: 6 years onSpeaking to students on campus and doing my own research shows me just how complex the situation in Syria is. Described by one...
China risingChina has the size, populace, and resources, to be the greatest power in the world. Historically they have filled that position, and over...