by Ash Breedlove On January 25th, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that Germany would send fourteen Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, allowing other nations with these German-made vehicles to send them as well. Poland has been lobbying Berlin for permission to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine for months. Along with fourteen of the Leopard 2... Continue Reading →
Egypt’s Unfortunate Anniversary
by Jesse Moore The tenth anniversary of the coup that brought Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, to power is approaching. Unfortunately for Egyptians, it won’t be an occasion for celebration. In the most populous Arab country, 60 million people live below or slightly above the poverty line. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has inflated the price... Continue Reading →
Political Protests in Peru
Thousands gathered in protest in the capital of Lima, including people from remote Andean regions, to "demand [President] Boluarte's resignation, immediate elections and the dissolution of Congress," along with redrafting the country's constitution. The use of tear gas and pellets on Tuesday is no surprise since Boluarte has answered the protests with repression and violence by deploying military forces, refusing to acknowledge the demands being made, and labeling the protestors far-left agitators. President Boluarte has since called for a political truce.
‘Women, Life, Freedom!’: Protests Expand Throughout Iran After Death of Jina Mahsa Amini by Morality Police
Written by Bushra Bani-Salman September 26, 2022 Jina Mahsa Amini was a 22 year old Kurdish woman from East Kurdistan/ Western Iran visiting Tehran with her family when she was taken into custody by the morality police for allegedly violating the government’s modesty policies. Iran has had a mandatory hijab and loose-clothing policy for all... Continue Reading →
UN Human Rights Council Issues Early Report on War Crimes in Ukraine
Written by Tyler Kibbey September 26, 2022 On Friday, September 23rd, the Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, Erik Møse, issued an initial report following the exhumation of a mass burial site documented in the city of Izium, Ukraine. The update presented by the Commission reports on their investigation into alleged... Continue Reading →
Tunisian Opposition Party Members Arrested and Awaiting Trial
Written by William Lucht September 26, 2022 In the continued epic of Tunisia’s rise from the Arab Spring to its now shaking democracy, Tunisia’s anti-terrorism police have detained Ali Laarayedh, a former senior official to the opposition party Ennahdha. It has been reported that Laarayedh, a former prime minister, was interrogated for 14 hours and... Continue Reading →
Welcome, Farewell, Sanctions and Negotiation – African leaders at UNGA 2022
Written by Osetemega Iribiri September 26, 2022 As African leaders converged in New York for the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), for one, it was his last, and another his first. Kenya’s new president, William Ruto, gave his debut speech at the UNGA. He drew attention to investment opportunities and the effects of climate... Continue Reading →
The Anti-Corruption Campaign Goes On and So Do the “Gaffes”
Written by Camden Hanley September 26, 2022 A group of CCP officials have been charged and sentenced to jail on various counts of corruption. This anti-corruption campaign has been ongoing since Xi Jinping entered office in 2013. Corruption within the CCP was rampant and needed to be quelled, but many observers claim that those charged... Continue Reading →
Roots In Murder and Distrustful Partnerships for Democracy
Written by William Lucht October 3, 2022 Mohamad Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemeti by the Sudanese, has recently attempted to align himself with the pro-democratic movement which still seeks peaceful democratization in the wake of decades of tragedy. One may recall the rule of Omar Al-Bashir who took power in a military coup in 1989... Continue Reading →
Women at the Forefront: Protests in Iran Surge and Spill Into Iraq as Kurds Mourn the Loss of Jina Mahsa Amini
Written by Bushra Bani-Salman October 3, 2022 Protests continue for nearly two weeks after the death of Jina Mahsa Amini. Amini was a 22 year old from East Kurdistan/ Western Iran who died in Iran’s police custody after she had been accused of violating the country’s modesty laws. Amini was allegedly beaten by the police... Continue Reading →
