By Alexandra Robertson Source: NY Times In early January, Donald Trump renewed his efforts to acquire Greenland. Trump’s controversial proposed purchase has sparked an international crisis, setting America’s strategic ambitions against the self-determination of the Arctic’s indigenous peoples. Greenland is the world’s largest island and a semi-autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Trump’s administration desires the “strategically consequential” region, noting t

By Hayley Hulme Source: BBC The End of an Assumption For much of the past two decades, the global economy has rested on a powerful assumption: that China would continue to deliver rapid, sustained growth. As the world’s manufacturing hub and one of the major drivers of global demand and growth, China has underpinned global trade, commodity markets, and economic expansion. This role has not only shaped domestic prosperity but also reconfigured global markets and trade flows

By Christina Cushen Source: Unhcr Ukraine has been a target of Russia since the Soviet Union collapsed, leaving thousands of Ukrainians and Europeans on edge not knowing when Russia will attack. Years have gone past where Ukraine has been trying to integrate with the western world and in 2014 Ukraine was taken advantage of by Russia. In this piece, I will be discussing the historic nature of the relationship between Russia and the western world, and the impacts of the Russia