Thereâs a phrase that has defined global power for decades: Pax Americana. A Latin term meaning âAmerican Peace,â it describes the era of global order shaped largely by the United States after World War II. Not peace in the purest sense, but a system where America sat at the centerâmilitarily, economically, culturally, diplomatically. Whether countriesContinue reading “Pax Chinacana”
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Universities Need to Rethink Riyadh Campuses in a Region on Edge
There is something deeply unsettling about watching geopolitical escalation unfold and then realizing it intersects directly with institutions you once trusted. I am not going to name the college I graduated from. That is not the point. The point is this: if a university operates a campus in Riyadh, and Iran is actively retaliating againstContinue reading “Universities Need to Rethink Riyadh Campuses in a Region on Edge”
Yemen, Sovereignty, and the Moral Failure of Silence: Israelâs Deadly Escalation
On August 30, 2025, the world witnessed an act of extraordinary aggression: the assassination of Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi in an Israeli airstrike on the capital, Sanaa. This strike, which Israel confirms targeted a âsenior official responsible for terror actions,â was carried out during a routine government workshop by the Houthi-led administration, a settingContinue reading “Yemen, Sovereignty, and the Moral Failure of Silence: Israelâs Deadly Escalation”