“America is respected again in the world, and looked to for leadership.” When former U.S. President Ronald Reagan left office in 1989, his farewell address was proud and triumphant. His view of the United States was that of a ‘city ...
Last month, Saudi Arabia extended its ceasefire in Yemen, citing humanitarian concerns due to COVID-19. For the first time in five years, the entire country is undergoing a cessation of hostilities. However, just a few months before, in late March ...
By: Anushka Sapra, Noah Blackman Glimpse from the Globe · Trump vs. Biden: A Side-by-Side on the Foreign Policy Issues As Glimpse From the Globe continues its special coverage of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, it’s important to highlight the ...
The number of children involved in child labor has dropped by nearly 40% over the past two decades. This steady transfer from work to school has helped break cycles of poverty and enable brighter futures for children around the world. ...
By: Madeleine Nations, Ruhi Ramesh Aside from the U.S. presidential election in November, significant leadership changes and political campaigns are taking place all over the world. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, elections look a little different this voting cycle — while ...
Since early 2019, approximately one third of Polish regions have adopted resolutions to become “LGBT-Free Zones.” These resolutions are meant to publicize a rejection of “LGBT Ideology” and ban equality marches. While the declarations are largely symbolic, they illustrate the ...
By: Krishni Satchi, Lauren Schulsohn Glimpse from the Globe · What a Biden Presidency Means for the U.S. Pandemic Response | Glimpse from the Globe As the upcoming U.S. presidential election nears, the government’s coronavirus response has become a key ...
Since Rodrigo Duterte’s election in 2016, the Philippines President has been working to construct an “independent foreign policy,” whereby the country forms strategic relationships with non-traditional partners. Duterte has defined this strategy as a shift away from the country’s dependence ...
Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic and general social upheaval, a coalition of young political activists in Thailand sparked protests against the country’s monarchy. What began as a decentralized movement in mid-July reached a new height in August with over ten ...
On August 25, the world received a piece of good news from the public health sector: the continent of Africa eliminated wild poliovirus. However, the overall global fight against polio is still raging, and the coronavirus epidemic is only exacerbating ...