A Song of Gold and Silva
In 1998, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who later served as President of Brazil, was quoted saying that, “in Brazil when a poor man steals […]
Politics
North Korea’s ICBM Development
North Korea recently announced through its state-run Central News Agency that it had successfully created and tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) engine. While there […]
Drumpf, America’s Authoritarian Mirror
Looking upon American politics this election cycle, one may feel disturbed and exhausted. As if the surprising rise of Bernie Sanders against the presumptive Democrat […]
The role of Ideology in North Korea.
What is ideology in North Korea? It is, as the author Hyung Gu Lynn wrote, a monumental illusion characterized by a great ideological and political […]
The End of Pacifism? Or Japan as a “Normal” Country?
On August 30, 2015, tens of thousands of Japanese citizens, young and old alike, gathered in front of the Diet in Tokyo. Holding signs reading […]
Regulate or Terminate: How do we deal with autonomous weapons systems?
In war, overpowering an opponent to the point of surrender requires the tools, knowledge, and actions that can induce such a response from one’s opposition […]
Building Sandcastles in the South China Sea
From just two rocks jutting out of the South China Sea, the Fiery Cross Reef has, in the space of about a year, transformed into […]
Beijing, what shall you do with Hong Kong?
After a tumultuous year of protests, Hong Kong (HK) is no longer making headlines. Beijing has been able to deescalate pro-democratic demonstrations and exacerbate internal […]