"Philip Cotton, a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Rwanda, has been a key figure in global health education, holding ...

In 2023, trade between China and Russia reached US$240 billion, a 26.3 percent increase from the previous year and more than double from 2018 (US$107 billion). Collaborations like the 2012 ...

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“Japan is standing on the verge of whether [it] can continue to function as a society.” While the Japanese government and people might not be against immigrants, Japan could provide them with better ...

Nick Nocita Nick is the Chief of Staff for the HIR. He is interested in environmental justice and human rights law. He has previously written about corrupt humanitarian aid and the politicization of ...

After four centuries of colonization, the Philippines, influenced by Spanish, US, and Japanese rule, continues to feel the lasting impact of US colonial practices. This legacy is particularly evident ...

Luisa Neubauer is a climate activist and key organizer of Germany's “Fridays for Future” movement, which has showcased the power of youth-led activism and pushed for the European Green Deal. Neubauer ...

Sam Meacham is a staff writer for the HIR. He is interested in conflict and conflict resolution, political economy, and economic development.

Isaac R. Ohrenstein Isaac is a second-year student at Harvard College interested in economics and international affairs. New York, NY 7 posts Interviews ...

Since the invasion of Ukraine, Russian elites have repeatedly called on Moldova to avoid Western influence, referring to the autonomous region as “the next Ukraine.” In the aftermath of the Ukrainian ...

Becca Faber Becca Faber is a staff writer with the HIR. She is interested in diplomacy and US-Japan relations.