A billion-dollars-worth of farmland encircling US military bases in California has recently been purchased by a mysterious company. China is buying land around many US military installations in the mid-…
Throughout the summer of 2023 Thailand has been struggling to form a new government. The reform-oriented Move Forward Party, the election winner, did not receive the necessary votes in the…
In recent years, the increase of food banks across the UK has highlighted widespread poverty and food insecurity. Food banks are seen as an indicator of underlying social and economic…
Are violators the real beneficiaries of treaties? The violators of past arms control agreements between the nuclear superpowers gained the possibility of developing and implementing new offensive and defensive missile…
In the current security context, Europe's ability to defend itself hinges on the establishment of a Europeanized defense industry. However, the EU defense market is confronted with fragmentation, characterized by…
Companies that patent seeds claim this is necessary to protect their return on investment, fund further research and create food security. This premise is far from the truth. Intellectual property…
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Throughout history, international monetary systems have evolved every few decades, from the gold standard to the Bretton Woods system and eventually to the current free-floating system with the US dollar…
A billion-dollars-worth of farmland encircling US military bases in California has recently been purchased by a mysterious company. China is buying land around many US military installations in the mid-…
In recent years, the increase of food banks across the UK has highlighted widespread poverty and food insecurity. Food banks are seen as an indicator of underlying social and economic…
The plastic pollution crisis has reached unprecedented levels: plastic shopping bags, plastic packaging, plastic water bottles, etc. About 80% of all the plastic ever produced remains in the environment, from…
The German Federal Government's recent decision to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal on the picturesque island of Rügen has ignited a heated dispute. The planned construction in…
In recent years, climate change has become a growing threat to low-lying island nations around the world. Rising sea levels, an increased frequency of extreme weather events, and other impacts…
In recent years, the increase of food banks across the UK has highlighted widespread poverty and food insecurity. Food banks are seen as an indicator of underlying social and economic…
This summer Chengdu - China’s fourth largest city - hosted the FISU games. In addition to bringing a young global community of athletes together, the International University Sports Games gave…
The unique properties of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, commonly known as PFAS, has led to their use in thousands of household products since the 1940s. However, they are not only…
Throughout the summer of 2023 Thailand has been struggling to form a new government. The reform-oriented Move Forward Party, the election winner, did not receive the necessary votes in the…
In May 2023 violent riots between Kosovo law enforcement authorities and Kosovo Serbs in Northern Kosovo broke out. Kosovo-Serbian relations deteriorated again to a new low and the intensive efforts…
For decades the US government has kept UAP sightings classified. With the passing of the UAP Disclosure Act through a bi-partisan vote by the US House of Representatives and Senate,…
