Protestors march in opposition to the Free Trade Agreement, b.wu via Flickr creative commons
Colombia is a country on the rise. Lauded by the West as an example of how a country can overcome internal strife and civil conflicts by embracing neo-liberalism and free-trade capitalism, welcoming multi-national corporations, collaborating with the US against drug gangs, …
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sits with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members before meeting via Wikimedia Commons
Mohammed Bouazizi – the Tunisian fruit vendor, famously known for his act of self-immolation due to severe living conditions he was encountering, along with the majority living there. His action outside the governor’s office triggered not only …
Special relationship under strain? Pete Souza/The White House via Wikimedia Commons
On the 12th March 2015 Britain announced, to the surprise of many, that it would become a founding member of China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). It was a move that has exposed cracks in the so-called ‘special relationship’ between the US and the UK, …
A child in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Julien Harnels
Many scholars have noted a rising obsession with the vulnerability of children in the Western world. For example, Drake Baer claimed parents are now “helicopters” who rush round ferrying their children from place to place. There is a new belief in today’s society that …
Ukraine – EU via Wikimedia Commons
In February of this year Russian Leader Putin, Ukrainian leader Poroshenko, Chancellor Merkel and President Hollande work to reach the second ‘Minsk Agreement’, which represents an attempt to freeze the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. It’s most notable points called for an immediate ceasefire, the withdrawal of heavy weapons, the …
Religion during Euromaidan, Jim Forest via Flickr
On April 15th, 2014, the acting president Olexander Turchynov announced the beginning of an “anti-terrorist operation” in eastern Ukraine. A year has gone by and the conflict in eastern Ukraine continues to rage on, displacing thousands from their homes and bringing devastation to Ukraine’s industrial sites and urban centers. …
Malta hafar refugee camp, Myriam Thyes via Wikimedia Commons
A local harbour pilot, a national navy and coastguard. These three facets of modern Marine life are often associated with defence activity, assistance of visiting vessels and ad-hoc rescue missions. But what happens when a rescue mission becomes the status quo, and how appropriate is it …
President Obama with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington – US Government via Flickr
It has been a year since a new government headed by Narendra Modi assumed office in New Delhi. Political pundits believe India has since done better at managing its external affairs than its internal affairs. Foreign policy has figured prominently as a focus area …
European Council Meeting, EEAS via Flickr
Over a fortnight ago, European leaders were confronted by a humanitarian disaster of tragic proportions. The deaths of 700 refugees of the coast of Libya is the latest in a series of drowning incidents in the Mediterranean this year. What’s more, from January to April there have been 17 …
‘Westernised’ Monument of the Soviet Army in Sofia, Ignat Ignev, Wikimedia Commons
Much has been written on the Ukrainian conflict – from the causes of its outbreak through the suffering of the Ukrainian people to analyses on the possible resolutions of the crisis – and rightfully so. The Ukrainian conflict has shaken European …
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