The Politics of Fear: Uruapan and the Unravelling of the Mexican State
Political assassinations have long punctuated Mexico’s democratic trajectory, often surfacing at moments when institutional fragility becomes impossible to ignore. The murder of Uruapan’s mayor...
Trump’s Mixed Messages on Foreign Talent
In an interview—with Fox News on November 11, 2025—US President Donald Trump defended the H1B Visa, saying that the US needed foreigners with special...
Calamity, Truth and Silence: America and World-System Chaos
“At the beginning of the pestilence and when it ends, there’s always a propensity for rhetoric…It is only in the thick of a calamity...
Trump Threatens $1 Billion Defamation Suit Against BBC Over Panorama Editing
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for at least $1 billion, claiming the broadcaster deceptively edited a January 6, 2021...
When Indian Politics Takes Root in California: Diaspora and the Dilemma of Transnationalism
This article discusses the issue of Indian diaspora participation in the political process in the United States, as illustrated by the case of California's...
How Trump-Style Populism Divides Canada’s Conservatives
Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader and once a prime ministerial hopeful, is now facing significant challenges in defining his party’s future and providing a...
A Win for the Many: Mamdani, Populism, and the Future of Democracy
The year 2025 proved to be paradoxical, characterized by a convergence of both anxiety and awakening. With the return of authoritarian strongmen and the...
The System Made Him Win: Mamdani, Capitalism and the Politics of Rent
Zohran Mamdani’s recent electoral win in New York was not a rupture - it was a reckoning. For many, his victory may have seemed...
Gold, Rare Earths, and the Strategic Geoeconomy In U.S.–China relations
Technological innovation has historically promoted national development and supported superiority in international relations. In the contemporary world, artificial intelligence (AI) most probably will be...
A Shift in Media Power: MAGA Voices Move from Fringe to Center in Trump 2.0
For many years, Republicans criticized what they viewed as a liberal media influencing American politics. However, under President Donald Trump’s second term, this narrative...