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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


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


Diaspora of Dissent: Why US Scientists Are Fleeing to Europe?
Donald Trump puts science skepticism into practice. he is taking it a step further by defunding them. The National Scientific Foundation (NSF) funds were cut in half in January when compared to the same period last year (3). Across domains, the NSF is used to fund most research projects at American universities and research institutions, including labs, infrastructure, and salaries.

Vadim Martschenko
Apr 253 min read


Stray Animals in Türkiye: Trouble or Neglect?
The stray animals' issue is a hot topic in Türkiye lately. Cats and dogs, which have been residents of the streets since Ottoman period,...

Eylül Karaosmanoglu
Sep 22, 20225 min read
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