Alan is an Associate Editor for the HIR. He is interested in Great Power Competition, intrastate conflict, and client regimes. He is a sophomore studying Government, with a minor in Economics.

The word “power” comes up often when discussing international relations. Joseph Nye, a recognized geopolitician, defines power as the ability “to affect others to get the outcomes we want,” a ...

The United States government labels them HIDDEN COBRA. In 2013, the South Korean financial system fell victim to a mysterious “WhoIs Team.” The attackers behind the Sony Pictures hack called ...

In 1957, a Japanese man named Momofuku Ando created his first batch of flash-fried ramen noodles, utilizing surplus flour given as aid by the United States after the conclusion of World War II. While ...

Vivek Maru is the CEO and founder of Namati, which advances social and environmental justice by building a movement of people who know, use, and shape the law. Namati works on the ground in six ...

“All of Europe says that there are rights for every human being and we did not see that.” Albagir, a male refugee from Sudan, and one of his co-travelers struggle to cross into Poland. Meanwhile, the ...

"Differing from more violent secessionist movements in other countries, the Tibetan independence movement primarily takes a spiritual approach." ...

Right as the scales of justice slowly began to tip in favor of the people, Colombia’s counternarcotics practices have tilted back towards destruction and damage as it reconsiders the practice of ...

Every year, US citizens collectively consume 2.8 billion pounds of chocolate. While this sweet and indulgent treat is a staple for Valentine’s Day and Halloween, its colorful and shiny packaging ...

“We were going to, in fact, make them pay the price, and make them… the pariah that they are,” claimed President Biden during a 2019 Democratic debate, in reference to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ...

White nationalism has returned to the spotlight in the United States. Over the last decade, the United States witnessed the startling rise of the alt-right, and 330 deaths in the United States alone ...

Even though scientists knew how to extract the alkaloid cocaine from the leaf, the indigenous communities in the Andean countries were the main group cultivating the plant. As the 20th century ...