Pennies and Parchments: England’s Poor Laws

The English Poor Laws (1601–1948) were some of the first welfare policies in the world, aimed at addressing poverty through workhouses, almshouses, and parish-based relief. While they provided essential aid, the laws also enforced harsh policies, such as child apprenticeships and overcrowded workhouses, fueling criticism and shaping debates about who is “deserving” or “undeserving” of aid. Their legacy influenced literature, economics, and welfare systems in both England and the United States, leaving a lasting impact on how societies approach poverty.

Power Grid and AI: What Exactly Does the Future Hold?

Interviewing key industry leaders, it was highlighted that since the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States has witnessed a significant transformation in the power markets, driven mainly by the rapid expansion of data centers and artificial intelligence. This new paradigm is reversing the previous downward trend in electricity demand, forecasting exponential growth. Tech giants like Google and Microsoft are addressing these changes by investing in innovative solutions, namely nuclear energy, to power their data centers. However, new policies and uncertainties remain a concern, growing the need for sustainable energy to balance the increasing energy demand and ultimately prevent significant price volatility.

Urban Innovations for a Sustainable Future: How Copenhagen, Singapore, and Tokyo are leading Urban Futures

With rising sea levels, extreme heatwaves, and water scarcity pushing our cities internationally to the brink, our world demands urgent solutions for a more sustainable urban future. This article examines how cities, like Copenhagen, Singapore, and Tokyo, are currently leading the way with innovative strategies: shifting to renewable energy, reclaiming water, building disaster-resistant infrastructure, and redesigning neighborhoods around people instead of the car. Their efforts showcase the possibility of integrating smart planning, green infrastructure, and community spaces into major cities, which is key to urban resilience. By studying and following these models, cities worldwide can transform to meet the environmental and energy demands of our future.

Los Angeles Zoning Laws: A Future for a More Sustainable and Equitable LA

Los Angeles, the pioneers of our modern day zoning ordinances stands at a crossroad. As climate change intensifies, the housing crisis increasingly intensifies, and historic inequalities persist throughout Los Angeles, the city’s rigid zoning laws have emerged as both the culprit, and the potential lever for change. This article examines how Los Angeles’s century-old zoning ordinances have fueled urban sprawl, deepened socio-economic inequalities, and worsened environmental outcomes, where it’s urgent to reimagine such regulations to create a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient future for all Angelenos.

Wildfires are Getting Worse: Our Policies Need to Catch Up

Across the American West, like in the states of California, wildfire seasons aren’t just getting longer — they are becoming deadlier, more destructive, and far more expensive. In the past two decades alone, the United States has seen an escalation in both the size and intensity of wildfires, with the most recent and most devastating wildfire being the Palisades and Hurst fires, displacing thousands of residents and wiping whole communities off the map. The root causes are no mystery — they stem from a century of fire suppression policy, unprecedented fuel accumulation, and the accelerating rate and impact of climate change effects.

Let Us In: Why America Needs Youth at the Foreign Policy Table

The article argues that young people, individuals who will inherit the long-term consequences of foreign policy decisions, deserve a formal role in shaping them. It highlights successful models of youth inclusion both globally and within U.S. states and elicits how youth input improves legislation and diplomacy. The piece calls for a federally institutionalized Youth Advisory Council to ensure foreign policy reflects the perspectives of future generations.

Chatham House Expert Reveals What’s Changed in Africa in 2025.

Brexit: Why Politicians, Not People, are to be Blamed.

India’s Foreign Policy is anchored in Anachronism and that’s a Problem.

India is hailed as the West's frontline against China, but its nostalgia for an outdated relationship not only weakens its own defenses but also makes the US's trust in the world's largest democracy look more like wishful thinking.

Even Democratic Elections don’t represent the will of the people.

This author argues that democratic elections do not accurately represent constituent desires using social choice and political theory.

A Case Study Of Neoliberalism & The Myth Of Welfare Dependency

The discourse surrounding the welfare state in the US and the Western world writ large has undoubtedly shifted rightward since the 1980s. There are many reasons for this, but the biggest one is the myth of welfare dependency. My goal here is to critically examine the concept of welfare dependency itself and challenge its characterization as a real issue. The purpose is not to deny that welfare fraud exists or that stealing is good, but rather that government intervention to protect people and grow the economy is justified, even if it costs more, and that right-wing arguments on the topic are fundamentally flawed.

Outsized Atolls: The China-Taiwan Struggle for Diplomatic Recognition in the South Pacific

One of Asia’s most important diplomatic wars is being waged somewhere else entirely: the South Pacific. Taiwan is on the defensive as China gradually wins over its allies with economic aid, while the United States concerns itself with the struggle’s implications for its own position in the region.

The Prince and the Pauper: Assessing US-Saudi Relations

Geopolitics Shot by Shot: Reflections on the Emerging Chinese and American "Vaccine Diplomacy"

China's "vaccine diplomacy" in 2020, aimed at restoring its global image, faces mixed reception amid geopolitical concerns, while the U.S. enters the global vaccine distribution arena to counter Beijing's influence, despite potential setbacks from a delayed start.

Assessing the Future of US-Philippines Relations

The US-Philippines military alliance faces uncertainties due to debates over the VFA amid China's influence, while Brazil grapples with economic repercussions from President Bolsonaro's intervention in state-owned Petrobras, highlighting political-business tensions.