US Senate proposes moderate “bipartisan” gun control
This week the US Senate saw the introduction of new legislation that proposes to add minor attempts at gun law reform. Currently there appears to be some bipartisan support for Continue Reading
The Free China Pod: Walking in a Woodland Wonderland
Nature hike pod time y’all! Musk and his fake money, dung beetles, Columbian elections, the Falklands, colonialism, Laos’ electricity woes, smears, Brazil’s election, DTP, consumption, Jan. 6th, Ukraine, Somaliland, the Iran Continue Reading
US Senators move to strengthen ties with Taiwan
US Senators, namely Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Lindsey Olin Graham (R-SC), have put forward legislation to bolster ties with Taiwan. This comes as many in the Continue Reading
Laos struggling to cope with ongoing energy issues
Laos, in an attempt to deal with its rising debt, handed control of its electricity grid to China last year. The agreement seems to be yet another example of the Continue Reading
More deaths in Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s war against the Kurds
Reports have emerged that four were killed in a Turkish drone strike today. All of them were members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). The strikes took place in Sulaimaniya, Continue Reading
別再支持索馬利亞政府
The impending mass famine in Somalia is indicative not only of a failure of the Somali state, which is recognized by the UN and international system over Somaliland despite its Continue Reading
Former guerilla and construction magnate turned TikTok star to face off in Columbian presidential election on Sunday
Columbians will once again head to the polls on Sunday to vote for their next president. As this important vote looms large, threats of violence and police crackdowns have increased. Continue Reading
State and non-state actors in modern warfare
In September of 2021, the Biden administration proclaimed that the U.S. would withdraw its army from Afghanistan, which caused the US to lose its strategic credibility to its allies. Ignoring Continue Reading
New anti-nepotism bill proposed in the US
A new bill has been proposed by Representative Pat Fallon, a member of the House of Representatives from Texas. The bill would bar campaigns from hiring family members and domestic Continue Reading
Cambodian activist sentenced to 6-year term, dressed as the Statue of Liberty
More activists, including one dressed as the Statue of Liberty, have been jailed in Cambodia for their opposition to the ruling party. 60 defendants currently face prosecution over their connection Continue Reading