Global Politics

The United States and Iran have had a tenuous relationship dating as far back as the 1970s and the Iranian Revolution. Mohammed Reza Pahlevi, the Iranian Shah at the time, was backed by Washington; however, he was overthrown and forced to flee from the country. The revolution ended with a referendum that called for the […]

In Israel on September 18, 2019, the election results between current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and challenger Benny Gantz reached an inconclusive deadlock. This election marks the second election for Prime Minister in Israel and indicates the inability for either leader to gain a majority of support.[1] Initially, the President of Israel Reuven Rivlin tasked

Brexit has dominated the headlines for the past couple of years because of its potential implications in an already significantly globalized world, and especially as a European power. But what is little discussed is the potential outcome of Northern Ireland, which is a part of the European Union, in the case of a no-deal Brexit

In past years the residents of Hong Kong haven’t considered themselves as belonging to the mainland Chinese culture, political system, and they even have their own currency. This is because uniquely, Hong Kong has created their own system called Hong Kong Basic Law which grants the people residing there certain rights such as the right

India, the largest democracy in the world is battling between its intrinsic ideals and a majoritarian democratic regime. At the heart of the Indian constitution lies Article 370. Article 370 was created for princely states like Jammu and Kashmir to be a part of the Indian constitution during the partition between India and Pakistan. This

Protests emerged this past weekend in Cairo and other major Egyptian cities as the citizens become fed up with their government. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi assumed power in a 2013 military takeover and exhibits all of the characteristics of an authoritarian ruler (Kirkpatrick 1). He has violently suppressed dissenters, rigged the most recent election, monopolized

On September 24th, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom declared that Boris Johnson’s suspension of parliament was illegal. Just the latest in a long series of events surrounding the United Kingdom’s attempt to leave the European Union, this court decision comes a critical time. As of now, the United Kingdom is set to leave

This past week, there have been strikes worldwide for climate change. The protests were likely the largest climate protests in history. There were over 2,500 events scheduled across the globe in over 163 different countries. This article sites 350.org, an environmental advocacy group, that estimates the numbers in cities around the world on Friday. “There

Fanning the flames of hostility… The region of Kashmir, occupied by both Indian and Pakistani forces since the partition of the two states in 1947, has a long history of conflict over who controls the area. The most recent incident in India’s assertion of dominance involved the September 16 house arrest of Farooq Abdullah, president