Human Rights Violations in US Detention Facilities: A Turning Point
Human rights are positioned as a moral compass. Thus, when a state alleges it is abiding by the law, the compass must be oriented towards security and dignity. Immigration detention…
The Shaping of Haiti’s Crisis by Foreign Powers
From forced indemnity and military occupation to international stabilisation, Haiti’s struggle for sovereignty has been shaped by external interests, economic pressure and the pursuit of strategic control. The current instability…
From Shadow to Sponsor: How US Posturing and Balkan Energy Corridors Reposition Bosnia as a Geopolitical Trade Currency
The Western Balkans pipeline procurement controversy appears as part of a wider US strategy to reshape the region's energy corridors by utilising significant bilateral infrastructure investments to counter Russia's gas…
A Red Flag: Politics on the Football Pitch
When a disciplinary action in top-tier international competition is susceptible to political pressure the last-minute decision can carry weight beyond a ruling; it becomes a global signal flare that rules…
Geopolitical Risk: Kushner’s Balkan Gambit
Strategically positioned in the Western Balkans/Balkan Peninsula (west), Albania finds itself at the heart of geopolitical rivalry and clandestine diplomacy that seeks to reshape the politico-socio-economic landscape. Whereas foreign direct…