By: Emily Ariz In early August, the Trump Administration issued an executive order that would ban two Chinese-owned apps, TikTok and WeChat, from the U.S. market.[1] The executive order characterizes TikTok’s popularity in the U.S. as a “national emergency” arguing that “the spread . . . of mobile applications developed and owned by companies in […]
By: Sebastian Garcia Boris Johnson has recently come under a great deal of scrutiny for threatening to break international law regarding the highly contentious Brexit deal.[1] He has opened up the first parliamentary debate on his bill to rewrite part of the Brexit divorce deal, saying the legislation is “essential” for guaranteeing the economic and […]
By: David McDonald Hong Kong, long considered a gateway for investment between a closed-off China and the rest of the world, might be moving from a haven of democracy in the East to a city of oppression similar to the rest of China. Protests in June, estimated to consist of hundreds of thousands to over […]
By: Fahim Gulamali In December 2019, India passed a Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), changing the country’s 1955 citizenship legislation and prompting an onslaught of violence between the law’s proponents and opponents.[1] The CAA provides a path to citizenship for six religious minority communities belonging to Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.[2] It grants Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, […]
