Asia/Pacific, East Asia, International Economics, Magazine

China’s Debt Comes Due

By Evan Krautheimer, Rogers Tan, and Sam Weinstein Since the 1990s, China has registered impressive growth rates, fueled by market-oriented reforms, extensive trade liberalization, and greater integration into global supply chains. This sustained expansion allowed the Chinese economy to outperform its peers, making it the second-largest economy globally, and rapidly closing in on US economic dominance. Historically, China’s GDP growth rate averaged an astounding 8.9% … Continue reading China’s Debt Comes Due

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Europe, International Economics, Magazine

A Poultry Economy

By Sasson Ziv-Loewy While UK-US relations have been rocked in recent times by Donald Trump’s insistence on tariffs as the sole conduit of international trade, UK-EU trade relations are currently dealing with opposite problems. Brexit’s immigration and self-determination narratives may have flooded the headlines surrounding the UK’s decoupling with Europe, but the exit of the UK from the European single market is having consequences on … Continue reading A Poultry Economy

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Americas, Carribean, Latin America, Magazine, International Economics, Climate & Health, Human Rights & Global Governance

Understanding Cuba’s Health & Economic Crisis

By Daniel Figueroa The bloqueo–the U.S. embargo on Cuba imposed in 1962–has long shaped the island’s economy and society. It restricts nearly all trade, financial transactions, and investments between the U.S. and Cuba. While originally framed as a political tool to fight communism and promote democratization, its largest impact has been on everyday life, particularly in public health. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed these vulnerabilities, showing … Continue reading Understanding Cuba’s Health & Economic Crisis

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Eastern Europe, Europe, Human Rights & Global Governance, International Security, Magazine, Russia

Film Review: 20 Days in Mariupol

By Keira Klein and Mia Newman Introduction: 20 Days in Mariupol is an Oscar award-winning documentary that follows Associated Press reporter Mstyslav Chernov during the first 20 days of the Russia-Ukraine war in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. As a journalist, Chernov records the series of events as Russian forces attacked civilians and blocked humanitarian aid from entering the city. His captured footage is almost … Continue reading Film Review: 20 Days in Mariupol

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Asia/Pacific, East Asia, Human Rights & Global Governance, Magazine

Taiwan: Identity Centered in Democracy

By Sam Liu Since lifting the martial law in 1987, Taiwan’s shift towards democratization catalyzed a wave of freedom for Taiwan’s youth; and the ensuing eight democratic elections, that observed three transitions of power, defiantly cement liberal democratic values at the doorsteps of Communist China. Taiwan’s democracy’s significance lies in not only a starkly contrasting Chinese authoritarian rule, but fostering a rise of the “Taiwanese” … Continue reading Taiwan: Identity Centered in Democracy

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Asia/Pacific, Human Rights & Global Governance, Interviews, Southeast Asia

Interview with Thethar Thet

By June Myint Thethar Thet is a Myanmar advocate who works in climate change and is currently based in New York. The following interview is a conversation highlighting her lived experience during the 2021 Myanmar coup, the impact of her activism, and advice for the international community concerning approaches towards human atrocities in foreign countries.  How were you involved in the civil uprising movement?  My … Continue reading Interview with Thethar Thet

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Magazine, Uncategorized

Gender in Political Leadership

By Hailey Renick When asked to name a woman currently serving as a head of state, the majority of students interviewed could not do so, reflecting how deeply gender disparities persist in global politics. Over the past year, the number of women in government positions has decreased, further inhibiting global progress toward gender equality.1 What remains is a political landscape dominated by “strongman” leaders who … Continue reading Gender in Political Leadership

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Comparative Politics, International Security, Magazine, Uncategorized

Book Review: Migration as a Political Tool

By Emily Tran Kelly M. Greenhill is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University, Director of the MIT-Seminar XXI Program, and a research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. In her book Weapons of Mass Migration: Forced Displacement, Coercion, and Foreign Policy, Greenhill delivers a groundbreaking and … Continue reading Book Review: Migration as a Political Tool

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Europe, Human Rights & Global Governance, Interviews, Magazine

Interview with a Serbian Protester

By Sarah Garrett I spoke with a Tufts architecture student in her junior year, born and raised in Belgrade, Serbia. She has been active in recent Serbian student protests in her hometown and demonstrations in support of the student movement in Boston.  She has requested to remain anonymous, concerned that the Serbian government might target her for her association with the student movement.  While she … Continue reading Interview with a Serbian Protester

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Magazine, Middle East

1000 Years of Survival: The Druze’s Struggle Against Erasure

By Caleb Aklilu and Grace Shoufi Amidst the ongoing religious and political conflicts in the Middle East are the Druze, a religious minority that has avoided erasure by obscuring their presence through their cultural practices and political maneuvering. As a neutral minority in a constantly shifting region, the Druze have a long history of enduring oppression. The Druze originated in Cairo around 1017 AD, following … Continue reading 1000 Years of Survival: The Druze’s Struggle Against Erasure

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