Uncertainty of the Future: 2020’s Effect on American Society
The signs that 2020 was going to be a year of turmoil started merely three days after the start of the new year with the assassination of Qasem Soleimani, sparking a very tense standoff between Iran and the United States. I remember vividly the remarks on social...
Belarus’ Legitimacy Crisis: Warnings to Heed
Backsliding: Autocracy Rising For the last twenty-six years, Alexander Lukashenko has served as President of Belarus. Although originally constrained to two five-year terms, Lukashenko has used illegitimate constitutional referendums to heighten the executive power...
Why I Am So “Anti-Fake News”
After the 2016 election, I received an email from Twitter. Upon reading, I found out that I had been affected by a propaganda effort by a Russian government-linked organization known as the Internet Research Agency (IRA). I was one of the people who directly engaged...
The Showdown Between the US and China in the South China Sea
The South China Sea has been a point of friction between two increasingly confrontational world powers: the US and China. While the latter claims most of the sea as part of its territory, the US views this claim as Chinese expansionist rhetoric and recognizes...
Abrupt Departure: A View from Spring 2020
This reflection was written by, and posted on the behalf of, Alyssa Lennon.My final semester at Towson left me without much of the closure that I wanted to gain during my final year of undergraduate studies. When we received the email on Tuesday, March 10th that...
Abrupt Departure: A View from Spring 2020
My final semester at Towson left me without much of the closure that I wanted to gain during my final year of undergraduate studies. When we received the email on Tuesday, March 10th that classes were cancelled through spring break, I went back to my on-campus...
The Fallacy of Winners and Losers in a Globalized Society: A Perspective on The United States and China’s Phase-One Economic and Trade Agreement
The United States and China are, respectively, the two largest economies in the world. Accounting for roughly 15.2% of global gross domestic product (GDP), the United States boasts a GDP of $19.39 trillion as of 2018, with China at $14.3 trillion GDP.[1] However,...
Crude Americanism
Going without a mask in private businesses is a civil liberty, but being processed in the courts instead of executed is not. It matters if a mask is the reason you can’t breathe, but not if the reason is a knee on your neck. We champion freedom at all times and...
Chinese National Sword vs. The World: The Green Silver Lining in Our Global Recycling Crisis
China, wielding its new “Green Sword,” cut ties with its former reputation as the world’s dumping ground in 2018. Green Sword refers to the “National Sword” policy, which was enacted in response to the developed world’s transgressions related to China’s trash...
Contention in the Canarian Waters: A Saharan Tale of Moroccan Ambitions
By: Jonathan Ocadiz** In 2016, a joint-Anglo-Spanish scientific expedition discovered a massive deposit of the minerals cobalt and tellurium in the waters between the Spanish-governed Canary Islands and Moroccan territory, which coincidentally have never officially...
Brexit: The Prospects of UK-EU Negotiations
Brexit has certainly challenged political prognosticators. Before the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union on June 23rd, 2016, both political elites and public opinion polls had little doubt that the ballot measure would be soundly rejected. Since the...
Scotland’s Move Towards Independence
Introduction England and Scotland have always had a tumultuous relationship. Many regard the election that took place in December of 2019 as possibly being the last election of a “United” Kingdom [1] as the decision was made by the citizens of the U.K. to withdraw...
Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan: A One-State Solution
U.N. Security Resolution 242, The Rogers Plan, Camp David Agreement, The Reagan Plan, Madrid Summit, Oslo Accords, Camp David Summit, Bush Declaration, Annapolis Summit, Washington Peace Talks… These are but a few of the major plans and initiatives undertaken in order...
Turkey Against NATO: Syria and the S-400 System
The current Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has put Turkey’s reputation as a reliable political and military ally in jeopardy. In particular, Turkey’s importation of Russia’s S-400 system sends the message that Turkey is willing to collaborate with players...
Femicide in Mexico: “A Day Without Us”
On Monday March 9th, 2020, thousands of women in Mexico did not go to work as protest for the increasing rates of femicide and gender inequality in the country.[1] They called it a day without women and by not participating in public life, they demonstrated that daily...
Evaluating Counterterrorist Efforts in Africa’s Sahel Region
Before the West gets too excited about downsizing in Iraq and Afghanistan, it shouldn’t forget about the Sahel, notably the West African portion. The Sahel region of Africa, along the southern Sahara, extends from northern Senegal through Mauritania, Mali,...
America’s Dwindling Influence: Consequences of Regression in a Progressive World
The New Cold War The Cold War reached its flashpoint with the development of nuclear weapons, and the new Cold War is no different. The rules may have changed, but the game is still much the same. SR-71 and U-2 spy planes have been replaced with unmanned drones, and...
The Powder-keg of Italian Rightism
Introduction From Dark Age To Republic The Italy of the early 20th century suffered. There seemed to be no end to its decline. The period was marked by conflict and violence, decimation abroad in two World Wars, governmental intrigue and corruption, as well as all...
