The future prosperity of the world hangs in the balance The wave of populism that has swept the world in recent years had its origins in a number of converging trends, including large-scale migration, globalization, and the financial crisis of 2008, all of which fueled a sense that legacy elites are self-interested and […]
By Rory E. Riley-Topping, veterans’ advocate and TES Contributor The sentiment “horror vaccui,” which translates to “nature abhors a vacuum,” is usually attributed to Aristotle. The phrase loosely means that if you take something away, something else will naturally end up filling that space. In terms of military and foreign policy, […]
“Recommendations for Regional Action to Combat Marine Plastic Pollution” Courtesy of IASS Potsdam In recent years, images of whales and sea turtles starving to death after ingesting plastic waste or becoming entangled in so-called ghost nets have led to a growing awareness of the crisis of marine plastic pollution. The total number of plastic […]
