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Are Past Biases Dominating Future Tools? Exploring How AI Reinforces Discrimination
It has become clear that there is a lack of algorithmic transparency; users cannot understand why and how AI tools generate answers or what sources they rely on. Sometimes, even developers cannot justify why some individuals are denied jobs, for example. The pressure is increasing to design and regulate AI to be accountable, fair, and transparent (Rodrigues, 2020).

Mirna Hamdan
Aug 257 min read


Geopolitics: The Missing Lens in a Fragmented World
Geopolitical literacy means more than knowing international headlines; it is the ability to connect geography, history, and political dynamics to understand why events happen and how they might evolve. It requires critical thinking to identify patterns, assess multiple perspectives, recognize bias, and interpret data and narratives objectively.

Miriam Cornejo Rodriguez
Aug 254 min read


The NATO 5 Percent Objective: A Symptom of Europe’s Security Challenge
There is no common objective of what NATO wants to achieve, be it a common military industrial production facility, increasing the efficiency of its output, or a procurement policy. Rather, Europe made itself content with pleasing the old Trumpian rhetoric, which puts ‘paying’ as the paramount metric to determine what foreign policy to implement.

Marco Dore
Jul 2511 min read


The Humanitarian Gaze: Apoliticism as a Form of Violence in Gaza
With this recent dire news on Gaza, it is important to talk about the depoliticization of the Palestinian struggle and the global narrative’s fixation on humanitarianism. What I mean by that is the consequent disregard of the issue’s initial causes, such as settler colonialism and violence.

Nour Halabi
Jul 256 min read


Mauritania as a Strategic Point for the EU in a Changing Sahel
It seems reasonable for the EU to deepen its relationship with Mauritania, which represents a point of certain stability in the region, especially in the areas of migration and natural resources.

Afonso Oliveira Fachada
Jul 256 min read


Russia, The US, and The Irony of Spheres of Influence
Major powers lose their sphere of influence, not due to encroaching adversaries, but to their denial of their neighbor’s autonomy. They overplay their hand, abuse their power, and fail to provide their neighbors with anything worth staying for.

J. S. Feral
Jul 2513 min read


Women Reversing Invisibility in the Serbian Anti-Corruption Protests
These anti-corruption protests target the government for its weak investment in adequate infrastructure, failure to pass reforms, and take accountability for the damages. In recent months, students have been demanding larger changes, mainly snap elections (Euronews 2025) to end the twelve-year rule of President Aleksandr Vucic.

Madison Carrino
Jul 254 min read


Deconstructing the American Spirit: From Frontier Myth to First World War
This paper uncovers a fundamental conflict between the idealized "American Spirit" and historical reality. While nationalist historians glorify the United States’ moral leadership in foreign affairs, incidents such as the Trail of Tears and the complicated causes behind WWI intervention highlight the narrative's selective nature.

Khaled Zaghdoudi
Jul 258 min read


Kawaii Culture and the Erasure of Japan’s Gender Issues
When there is a need, demand follows. The sex industry in Japan has thrived and gotten through the loopholes that the Prostitution Prevention Law still possesses, so widespread to the point that it is becoming one of the most chosen places for ‘sex-tourism. Demands are sourced locally, but the rising number of foreigners engaging in sexual exploitation of vulnerable, freelance sex workers is what is causing the scenario to occur more frequently.

Mai Thu Duong
Jun 288 min read


Computational Diplomacy: Challenges of Validation and Prospects for Policy Application
Computational diplomacy is expected to not only play a pivotal role in the analysis of international relations but also influence policymakers and foreign policies. If computational modeling and simulation could be employed to evaluate multiple foreign policy options available to a government, ultimately contributing to more informed policymaking, which is evidence-based policymaking in other words.

Kodai Minesaki
Jun 288 min read
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