World Politics

Sir Keir Starmer made fun of Emmanuel Macron wearing a pair of aviator sunglasses during an appearance at a comedy show in London. More

In recent weeks, the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, a nationwide school feeding initiative that provides free meals to school-aged children, has come under intense public scrutiny, with widespread criticism over substandard food quality, growing indications of fraud and food poisoning cases. The Indonesian government appears to be working overtime to contain public anger, including… Continue reading The Missing Backbone: How Young Women Sustain Indonesia’s Agri-Food System
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Gender equality is central to a society that strives to bring justice and fairness. Yet in many parts of the world, access to opportunities has been far from equitable. In Pakistan, women continue to struggle to find opportunities that men already have. Although some have risen to prominence and secured opportunities in several male-dominated fields,… Continue reading Pakistani Women’s Progress, Barriers and Path to Parity
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Finland has long occupied a rare moral high ground in global politics. A country routinely ranked among the world’s most transparent, least corrupt and most sustainable states has built a reputation that extends far beyond its borders. In Asia, Finland is seen as a quiet exemplar of social trust. In Europe, as a principled small… Continue reading How Domestic Racism Is Undermining Finland’s Global Credibility
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The long-simmering tension between US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has erupted into a full-blown constitutional crisis. What began as a series of vitriolic tweets and campaign trail insults has mutated into a direct executive assault on the central bank’s independence, culminating in a threatened Justice Department indictment, a defiance video… Continue reading Trump vs. Powell: The War for the Federal Reserve Escalates
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International human rights standards have come a long way since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Yet, grave violations deemed unthinkable in some parts of the world continue to unfold elsewhere. The UN remains the highest-level forum where all states collectively define, protect and promote human rights. Still, it’s easy… Continue reading Behind the Scenes of Global Human Rights Diplomacy: How to Raise the Bar at the UN in 2026
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The killing of 24-year-old student Anjel Chakma in Dehradun has forced India to confront an uncomfortable truth it has long avoided: racism exists within its borders, and it kills. Chakma, who was from Tripura in India’s Northeast region, was attacked in December after he and his younger brother were allegedly subjected to racial abuse while… Continue reading Anjel Chakma’s Killing Exposes India’s Denial of Racism
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takachi’s comments in the Diet that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute a “survival-threatening situation” justifying the mobilization of Japan’s military were simply a restatement of Japan’s longstanding position about a prospective war over Taiwan’s sovereignty. China’s reaction, however, appeared wildly out of proportion to a statement that one could… Continue reading What’s in a Word? Japan’s Geopolitical Strategy for Regional Security
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