Last year, a new buzzword gained significant traction across the international community. Referred to as the “polycrisis,” this key term started circulating across media publications and research institutes before finding its way to the Swiss Alps, where it took center stage. At the 53rd World Economic Forum Annual Meeting held in Davos—a flagship conference dedicated Read More…
Is a natural disaster enough to defuse tensions between two critical NATO allies? Barış Atakan Kafadar explores how earthquake diplomacy has been successful in the past, and why it has the potential to become the catalyst for long-lasting cooperation today.
As protests continue and death tolls climb in Venezuela, Farah Bogani outlines what you need to know about the crisis.
Aidan Simardone explores the ongoing political crisis in Macedonia, its ramifications, and how countries in the Euro-Atlantic should respond.
The Canadian government enacted the War Measures Act three separate times to defend national security. However, security came at the expense of personal liberties and also saw the persecution of minorities.
Juthika Hasan explains India’s cash crisis, and the efforts that the Modi Government is undertaking to address it.
* The Federal Reserves Stress Test is a test that determines how resilient the bank is to sudden fluctuations in the economy. Sources: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/27/doj-negotiations-has-created-uncertainty-for-deutsche-bank-ceo-cryan.html http://www.cnbc.com/2July016/09/28/deutsche-bank-crisis-explained.html Photo: “Historical ‘Deutsche Bank’-Building at Lenbachplatz 2 in Munich” (2013), by Guido Radig via Own Work. Licensed under CC Attribution 3.0 Unported. Disclaimer: Any views or opinions expressed in articles are Read More…
Is our understanding of #Russia a part of a larger plan? @Sha Lalapet explores Russia’s history and economics, in an effort to shed light into the workings behind Russia
Avoiding crisis and creating opportunity. Kelsey Berg discusses how the challenge facing Western nations involves utilizing the mass migration as a positive force.
Tensions in Europe are mounting as it becomes clear that the Syrian migrant flow will not taper off any time soon. While the West may be unable to stem the mass migration, Kelsey Berg discusses how there might be ways to turn the crisis into opportunity.