The International
In this series of articles, Nikhil Bandlish will examine how the result of the U.S. election will impact Latin America. In this third piece, Nikhil examines how President-Elect Joe Biden’s win could alter The United States’ approach to migration in profound ways. Long before Donald Trump ever pledged to ‘build a wall’, migration had become one of […]
By Joseph Eyre Michel Barnier (the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator) only cares about fish. At least, that’s according to one EU diplomat, whose neat quote summarises just how important and symbolic fishing has become during the arduous Brexit process. Making up just 0.12% of the UK’s GDP, and employing under 0.1% of its workforce, this […]
In this series of articles, our foreign affairs editor Colin McGinness provides a concise roundup of the biggest geopolitical events from the past month. Asia Protests in Thailand have continued in spite of the central government’s announcement of a “severe” state of emergency. Protesters are seeking the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who came […]
In this upcoming series of articles, Nikhil Bandlish will examine how the result of the U.S. election will impact Latin America. In this second piece, Nikhil examines how November 2020’s result could alter the region’s geopolitics. As the world reels from the effects of the Coronavirus, Latin America will gear up for an important two years of […]
By Adam Bennett For the first time in a long while, US-based liberals could be forgiven for feeling optimistic. President Donald Trump, having looked all but secure in his position under a year ago, is now trailing Joe Biden consistently and clearly in the polls. Crucially, Biden appears to have clawed in front not just […]
By Jude Holmes This year, the world has appeared to simply stop. Throughout the pandemic, the scientific advancement on everyone’s lips has understandably been the search for a vaccine as many labs have been turned over to cope with Covid testing and antibody research. But the world continues to turn, and wherever there is motion, […]
In this upcoming series of articles, Nikhil Bandlish will examine how the result of the U.S. election will impact Latin America. In this first piece, Nikhil provides a historical overview and outlines why – no matter the president in the White House – diplomatic habits can be hard to break. With the U.S. set to […]
By Adam Bennett Foteini Vassilopoulou is worried. A retired teacher living in one of Greece’s suburban neighbourhoods, she’s fearful of her trip to withdraw her pension from the local bank given recent reports of purse-snatchings. Ms Vassilopoulou’s community has seen a large uptick in immigration over the past few months, leaving “senior citizens feeling concerned”. […]
By Joseph Eyre An inherent danger in sudden flare-ups of armed confrontation is that they are rarely clear-cut events. Contradictory claims by participants and the ‘fog of war’ often preclude a reasonable attribution of responsibility and even an accurate timeline of events. One such example was the recent skirmish between Indian and Chinese troops in […]
By Katie Dominy Time of the month. Having the painters and decorators in. Riding the crimson wave. The Red Army. Aunt Flo. Lady time. In 2020, a supposed era of body acceptance and positivity, the very topic of menstruation is still shrouded in euphemism and innuendo. Even when periods aren’t being referred to in crude […]