Politics & Governance

Currently, tens of thousands of detainees are being removed from ICE detention centres in the United States, often without notice to their families. Their categorisation as "uniform others" normalises the insensibility of these individuals, whose deaths cannot be mourned; why? Well, as per President Donald Trump states, they do not count as "part of us".

From Black Hawk Down to today’s crisis in Palestine, the story of U.S. foreign policy reveals a clear pattern: information has the power to shape international decisions, as it has done repeatedly between 1994 and 2026. This article aims to show, through the example of multiple administrations, how public opinion remains a decisive factor in matters of peace and war, when it is informed and engaged. Consequently, the recent mobilisations in support of Gaza across the Western world offer a sign of hope for long-term de-escalation.

You must have seen the video of a woman walking through the streets of Tehran in her underwear. But did you think about her motivation and the consequences of her actions? In this article, we speak about Ahoo Daryaei’s action in November 2024, decrypting the political context regarding women and analysing the consequences of Ahoo’s action locally and internationally.

What began as a debate about linguistic inclusion in the administration has evolved into one of Germany’s most polarising culture war issues. Once confined to universities and administrative guidelines, gender inclusive language has become a symbol in a broader political struggle and has been successfully reframed by the far right and increasingly adopted by the biggest mainstream conservative party in the hope to regain votes lost to the AfD.

By romanticising tradition, whiteness, and hierarchy, these "old money" and "quiet luxury" aesthetics turn nostalgia into a quiet form of conservatism. Much like in the 1930s, fashion once again mirrors a longing for order and moral certainty. What looks elegant or neutral often hides exclusion and privilege. In the end, style becomes a subtle way of saying the past felt safer—and should be our future.

Resistance is not just individual heroism, collective action shapes history. From the Canuts of Lyon to the women of Grand-Bassam, these stories show that unity and courage can challenge even the strongest powers.

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Everything around us is made of fossil fuels. A simple yet comprehensive claim. One that may seem absolute at first, but which, in reality, almost ends up feeling like a euphemism when we look upon things more closely.

The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime marked the end to years of tyranny over Syrian citizens, but also the takeover of the nation by an unpredictable and newly fledged rebel group called Hayat-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). This article explores how three specific features of governance—left unaddressed—may doom Syria to a leadership shadowed by the sins of its predecessor.

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