China, Money Can’t Buy You Love
The American political scientist Joseph Nye once said: “A country may obtain the outcomes it wants in world politics because...
Opinion
Opinion pieces on JPI offer readers a glimpse into the writer’s personal perspective and viewpoints. They are deliberately subjective, aiming to persuade and advocate for a particular position, often employing rhetoric or evoking emotion. Our writers often use their own experiences, research, or analysis to support their opinions and build a compelling case.
China’s Political Awakening Amidst Zero-COVID
For three years, the CCP’s zero-COVID policy in the aftermath of the Wuhan outbreak has included mass lockdowns, excessive testings,...
Largest Climate Bill in U.S. History Is a Start, but Is It Enough?
(NEW YORK) – Met with an enthusiastic round of applause and cheers, US President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction...
Perspective | My Mother Ran an Illegal Kindergarten in Iran
Between the ages of seven and thirteen, I lived in an illegal kindergarten in Tehran, Iran. I know what you’re...
Jeff Bezos: Billionaire, Philanthropist, Greenwasher?
The 27th UN Conference on Climate Change, COP27, saw a pronouncement from French President Emmanuel Macron that the Bezos Earth...
Power Politics in the Arctic: China and India
The melting of the glaciers is changing geopolitical arrangements. In the Arctic, global warming is opening opportunities for the allocation...
China’s Party Congress and the End of Political Competition
When the Chinese Communist Party’s National Congress concludes, it is a ripe time for many observers of Chinese politics to...
Can Sensationalism Save the Planet?
In the last few weeks, climate activism groups have filled the news, social media, and online conversations after a series...
Can the UN Security Council be Reformed?
As Putin’s rhetoric and violence continues to increase, and accusations of war crimes mount against the Russian invasion of Ukraine,...
Perspective | The Everyday Oppression of Iran’s Hijab Rule
From when I was a baby to around my early teen years my grandparents from Iran would visit my family...
