Trinidad & Tobago’s Politics are Marked by a Racial and Cultural Divide—Here’s Why

Two large political parties in Trinidad and Tobago are largely separated by race—an outcome of centuries of European colonization.

Colombia Elects its First Leftist President: Gustavo Petro

On August 7th, Gustavo Petro was inaugurated as President of the Republic of Colombia. Here’s a recap of his election.

The Illegal Brazilian Wood Trade is Hurting the Amazon and its Indigenous Inhabitants—Here’s Why

Brazil’s federal law enforcement agencies can’t compete with the “Amazon mafia.” President Bolsonaro’s administration is to blame.

Palestine, Settler Colonialism, and the National Question: Part II – Historical Backgrounds

This is the second installment of an opinion series by Colin Mangan focusing on the history of the Palestine-Israel conflict.

The Overshadowed Olympics

With the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics wrapping up, I thought it would be a great time to look back at the Olympics and the many issues which plagued it. The Olympics are meant to be a friendly competition in which the world competes for medals and praise. It is supposed to be the best athletes in the world proudly representing their countries, in a bid to link the world together in a joint event. What happens if the world does not want to link together?

The Last Republic: How the Soviet Union Lives on in Transnistria

It’s a cold winter night in Moscow, 1991. Although it’s the day after Christmas, the mood in the Red Square and the rest of the country is far from cheerful. It’s now 7:32 p.m, and as a crowd looks on, the flag of the Soviet Union is lowered for the final time over the Kremlin.

Palestine, Settler Colonialism, and the National Question: Part I

On Tuesday, February 1, Amnesty International published a report titled “Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime Against Humanity”—officially joining B’Tselem, Human Rights Watch, and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia in condemning Israel’s systematic oppression of Palestinians as a criminal act of apartheid.

A Case Against Intervention in Ukraine: The Prospect of War in Light of our Past Endeavors

President Joe Biden has announced that Russia has amassed troops on its Ukrainian border capable of launching a full invasion. American intelligence has speculated that Russia intends to invade Ukraine and either install a pro-Russian government or annex it altogether.

The Truth About the War in Donbass

In recent weeks, the Biden Administration has intensified its diplomatic and military efforts to keep Ukraine within NATO’s sphere of influence under the pretext of a supposed Russian ground invasion of the Donbass (i.e. the Easternmost region of Ukraine) in the near future.