Political Pandora

According to the Forum ERF Policy Portal, scholars have questioned whether the standard Mercator projection was a political tool that contributed to the scramble for Africa by various Western powers. By making the continent look small and ‘conquerable’, it could have played a role in the colonisation of Africa. The late 19th and 20th centuries saw the peak of colonialism where Western powers competed fiercely for colonies in Africa, Asia and the Americas.

Trump’s tariff-based approach will be counterproductive: it will fail to block Chinese products and will undermine domestic solar panel production through higher input costs.

In the Western migration discourse, state logic, power, and domination take precedence over migrants as the subject of inquiry, committing epistemic violence.

As is evident, in the eyes of the US President, many things are not deserving of his attention. President Trump refuses to listen to his counterparts on either side of the US border, dismissing voices from both the north and south. The question, therefore, is: What does Trump want to hear about?

Who belongs? Birthplace and bloodline shape destinies, but should citizenship be earned through real ties instead of an accident of birth?

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that his country has a "low chance" of survival without continued U.S. support.

The 47th President of the USA and a convicted felon, Donald Trump is now a repeat offender of the Constitution’s Emoulement Clauses.

Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel Corporation has taken a new turn with the CFIUS approving a deadline extension.

When Liberal Party Leader Michael Ignatieff resigned as Liberal leader in 2011, Justin Trudeau emerged as a Canadian favourite, far...

With Donald Trump set to take office as the 47th President of the United States on the 26th of January 2025, North America appears to...

Trump's 2024 win reshapes U.S. politics, with GOP control and paused legal battles. Prof. Beninati warns of challenges to democracy ahead.

In the teeming cesspool of American politics, where endorsements feel like they are stuffed into kid's goodie bags at a five-year-old's birt

The Biden-Harris administration has faced a turbulent tenure, defined by one of the most challenging periods in recent U.S. history. By mid-

China's "panda diplomacy" has long been a fundamental tenet of its international policy; a unique blend of soft power and culture.