Reevaluating the Lab Leak Theory and Media Snapback
In the whirlwind of the COVID-19 pandemic’s onset, a contentious and elusive question loomed large over public discourse: Where did...
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How is the rise of China reshaping the regional order in South Asia?
South Asia is the geopolitical playground for the competing interests of two major powers, India and China. China’s economic and...
Perspective | Women Made of Fire Cannot Be Burnt
Since September 2022, I have been actively participating in New York-based protests in solidarity with the Iranian revolution’s fight against...
Hubris, Ingratitude, and the Unraveling of American Freedom
Editor's Note: In a world often characterized by ideological polarization and cultural clashes, Jay Sophalkalyan emerges as a refreshing voice,...
Rethinking Western Drug Policies: A Chronicle of Biases and Inconsistencies
More than 50 years have passed since President Nixon first declared the infamous “War on Drugs” in 1971. However, instead...
Transatlantic Unity in a Changing World
For many observers, Trump's presidency had put the final nail in the transatlantic coffin after more than two decades of...
Soft Social Credit System: The Unforeseeable Outcome of the Digital Revolution
The ascent of cancel culture and the prevalence of online mob mentality have bestowed upon tech companies the power to...
China Briefs: The Perils of the US-China National Security Agendas
Is China a strategic competitor or adversary to the United States? To assess this question we must examine intent and...
Privilege and Ignorance: Posie Parker’s Misguided Comparison of Trans Protests to Women’s Rights in Iran
I was recently assigned the task of compiling a comprehensive report on Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as Posie Parker, and...
Can China’s Popular Nationalism Break the China-Russia Alliance?
After a century and a half in decline, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) believes it has the historical responsibility to...
