By Jacob Kehoe Over the weekend, Central London hosted an enormous anti-immigration protest. The “Unite the Kingdom” protest was one of the largest right-wing protests in modern British history. Estimates suggest that 110,000 to 150,000people attended the rally in order to express their frustrations with the current immigration laws under the relatively new Labour government. The... Continue Reading →
U.S.-South Korea Relationship Under Strain After Immigration Raid
By Sam Dantzler The Trump administration says it wants more foreign investment in America’s industrial revival. Yet when South Korea delivered, with billions flowing into a Hyundai–LG battery plant in Georgia, federal agents showed up in armored vehicles, shackled hundreds of Korean technicians, and shipped them home. The September 4th raid, the largest single-site immigration action in... Continue Reading →
Fear and Tension Grow as Nile Dam Nears Completion
By Abby Burczyk The near completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has raised great concern for Egypt and Sudan. With the dam building its water reservoir using water from the Blue Nile, downstream countries are increasingly worried about the restriction of water flow into their countries. Sudan utilizes the River Nile for almost... Continue Reading →
Revolutionary Flames Reignited in France? The VOC that could change the French Political Landscape for Years to come.
By Jacob Kehoe Political flames and revolutionary memories fill the air in France as the European Union's second-largest economy is set to oust its fourth Prime Minister in just two years' time. French PM François Bayrou is scheduled to go through a vote of confidence on Monday, September 8th, in which he faces almost certain defeat. The... Continue Reading →
A Disaster in the Worst Place: Landslide in Sudan Kills Hundreds
By Madelyn Williams On August 21, 2025, after days of heavy rainfall, a landslide in the Marra Mountains leveled the Sudanese village of Tarseen. The village is located in a gully in the Darfur region in western Sudan. The UN has sent aid and rescue crews. They report that at least 370 people have been killed,... Continue Reading →
An Evolving Global Order – Beijing’s 2025 Victory Day Parade
By Sam Dantzler On September 3, 2025, Beijing staged its largest military parade in years to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. President Xi Jinping presided over the event in Tiananmen Square, flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. The imagery was unmistakable: a carefully choreographed alignment of leaders who... Continue Reading →
Frustration with Government Sparks Rioting in Indonesia
By Lauren Ho Indonesian citizens have gradually grown disconcerted under recently elected President Prabowo Subianto. During the election season, voters expressed concerns regarding then presidential candidate Subianto due to past human rights abuses. However, the unease climaxed in late August of 2025 when protests against political corruption began in the capital, Jakarta. Although a culmination of issues has been... Continue Reading →
Diffusing Harm: An Exploration of the Ethical and Policy Landscape of Diffusion Models for AI Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material
by Lauren Y. Ho Abstract Initially identified by the United States in the 1970s, child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has continued to grow with the evolution of technology. With the popularization of AI, the issue of AI generated (AIG) CSAM has emerged through diffusion models. The unique generation method of diffusion models, destroying and recreating... Continue Reading →
American and Iranian Officials Meet in Hopes of Finding a New Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
By Abby Bedard On Saturday, US and Iranian officials convened in Muscat, Oman for negotiations surrounding Iran’s nuclear program. The talks were headed by Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi. These are the first negotiations dealing directly with Iran’s nuclear program since Trump’s return to office.The talks were... Continue Reading →
Tariffs and Trade Wars
By Suha Abrahim Two days after Trump announced his retaliatory tariffs, China has responded with their own retaliatory 34% tariffs on all US products. Trumps 34% tariffs on China comes on top of the previous 20% tariffs already implemented, adding up to a total of more than 60%. Trump has declared across the board 10%... Continue Reading →