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Jan 31, 20245 min read

Ethiopia Looks East For Seapower

Somalia has threatened war with Ethiopia, the landlocked former African kingdom and empire to its West, after the signing of a...

Cyrus Larcombe-Moore

Jan 17, 202428 min read

In conversation with Natalie Bennett

In the 2015 General Election, Natalie Bennett led the Green Party of England and Wales to their highest-ever vote count, getting more...

Breaking Ukraine's Stalemate: Why Western Fatigue is an Existential Threat to Kyiv

Omar Khram

Jan 4, 20244 min read

Breaking Ukraine's Stalemate: Why Western Fatigue is an Existential Threat to Kyiv

As the war of attrition between Moscow and Kyiv approaches its second anniversary, international attention continues to wane. Dwindling...

Adelie Aubin

Jan 2, 20243 min read

European Recession on the Horizon

High-interest rates, low economic growth, fiscal mishaps and enduring inflation: an explosive cocktail is hindering the Eurozone’s...

The UK Welfare System: A Leaking Bucket?

Mollie Sinclair

Dec 7, 20233 min read

The UK Welfare System: A Leaking Bucket?

14.4 million people in the United Kingdom are living in poverty, including 4.2 million children, which equates to 1 in 3. These sobering...

Chokehold: Are the sanctions on Russia really as effective as the West claims?

Lucy Gardner

Dec 5, 20234 min read

Chokehold: Are the sanctions on Russia really as effective as the West claims?

Western media and governments are fond of claiming that their dynamic economic sanctions against Russia following the 2022 invasion of...

Argentina’s Seismic Shift: From Centre-Left Stronghold to Anarcho-Capitalism

Taylor Green

Dec 4, 20234 min read

Argentina’s Seismic Shift: From Centre-Left Stronghold to Anarcho-Capitalism

In a strange turn, Argentina has voted in their first openly anarcho-capitalist leader, Javier Milei. Milei has become the president of...

Alistair Darling: 2008 Casts a Long Shadow on Former Chancellor's Memory

Cyrus Larcombe-Moore

Dec 2, 20234 min read

Alistair Darling: 2008 Casts a Long Shadow on Former Chancellor's Memory

Alistair Darling, who died of cancer aged 70, was the former Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer under Gordon Brown during the most...

Russian State Energy: Are things heating up again?

Lucy Gardner

Nov 24, 20234 min read

Russian State Energy: Are things heating up again?

It is well known that in 2022, the majority of exports by state-backed energy giants such as Gazprom and Rosatom were heavily...

UK Autumn Statement: Running off a cliff with no road to stand on?

Dan Sillett

Nov 23, 20234 min read

UK Autumn Statement: Running off a cliff with no road to stand on?

When I was young, I loved watching slapstick cartoons: Tom and Jerry, Pink Panther, Looney Tunes, and Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner....

Lucy Gardner

Nov 21, 20234 min read

North Korea: Too Cold to Handle?

North Korea has long been the subject of fascination and fear in the West and for many of its Western-aligned neighbours. Every few...

Konrad Szuminski

Nov 13, 20234 min read

The Ukrainian Grain Crisis

As President Zelensky took the stage at the United Nations, accusing Russia of weaponising food prices and arguing that neighbouring...

Digital Imperialism: Can States Ever Control the Internet?

Lucy Gardner

Nov 11, 20234 min read

Digital Imperialism: Can States Ever Control the Internet?

The high seas and the moon are international territories (res communis omnium, in legal terms) controlled by no single state. But as Meta...

Starmer and Sunak are both crying out for one thing - energy

Joe Hawkins

Oct 30, 20234 min read

Starmer and Sunak are both crying out for one thing - energy

As referred to by each other, Captain Hindsight and Inaction Man embarked on conference-shaped missions away from Westminster over the...

The Complexities Surrounding Continued US Aid to Ukraine

Lance Moore

Sep 22, 20235 min read

The Complexities Surrounding Continued US Aid to Ukraine

Lance Moore On February 24th, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, with Russian military forces...

The Bundestag’s Backdoor Trade with Russia: Germany Sidesteps EU Sanctions in Central Asia

Cyrus Larcombe-Moore

Aug 22, 20234 min read

The Bundestag’s Backdoor Trade with Russia: Germany Sidesteps EU Sanctions in Central Asia

Reports suggest that Germany is bypassing sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation by the European Union. By increasing trade with...

Who really suffers in economic war? A closer look at Western sanctions on Russia

Lucy Gardner

Aug 14, 20234 min read

Who really suffers in economic war? A closer look at Western sanctions on Russia

Lucy Gardner Over the last year, Western governments have been obsessed with the idea that sanctions imposed on R ussia have presented a...

What is the EU planning for its digital Euro?

Samuel Lopes

Jul 5, 20234 min read

What is the EU planning for its digital Euro?

Samuel Lopes The EU is getting ready to finalise its plans for its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), sometimes referred to as the...

Is a Dutch circular economy a pipedream?

Keith Mulopo

Jul 2, 20233 min read

Is a Dutch circular economy a pipedream?

Keith Mulopo Since 2020, the Dutch capital city of Amsterdam has made the commitment to be the first city in the world to build a...

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