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Japan’s Population Decline: Addressing the Need for Supporting Families and the Economy

In a world once concerned with overpopulation, an unexpected threat has emerged: population decline. With some nations decreasing their inclination to have children—whether due to high living costs or demographic changes, countries like Japan are struggling to keep themselves afloat. This demographic crisis requires urgent and targeted reforms, as failure to act will further undermine Japan’s social systems and economy.

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Diego Estevez

What is the Strategic Significance of Greenland to the Trump Administration, and is its Rhetoric Justified?

The president said this in the Oval Office, “If you look at Greenland right now, if you look at the waterways, you have Chinese and Russian ships all over the place, and we’re not going to be able to do that.” With such a hardline position on the seizure of Greenland, the Trump administration has not ruled out the possibility of taking the territory by force. However, any action to take the island through forceful or peaceful means would likely backfire on the administration and the country as a whole. 

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Avery Kachmarsky

F-18s, 1415, Target, Tomahawks, MQ-9s: U.S. Leadership in the Spotlight

On March 21, 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated, “Under the previous administration, we looked like fools. Not anymore.” Days later, a private group chat filled with sensitive military information between Secretary Hegseth, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and numerous aides and assistants surfaced. Waltz mistakenly sent a request to Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, to join the chat.

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2025OpinionMiddle East
Yasmin Obeidallah

Trump’s Comments on Gaza Threaten the International Order

On February 26, United States President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video of the Gaza Strip depicting victims of war digging through rubble until the landscape changes to a dystopian scenery that displays “Trump’s Gaza,” a grotesque image of beachside condos and skyscrapers, reflecting his neocolonialist vision for the region. Trump’s plans for the “Riveria of the Middle East” echoes a heartbreaking era of Palestinian history and fundamentally threatens the international order.

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Benjamin Barry

The Case for a Stronger Canadian-European Alliance

Since Donald Trump was elected to be the 47th president of the United States, American foreign policy has taken a sharp turn. Traditionally, the U.S. has maintained strong relationships with its allies in Europe, the Americas, and the rest of the world. Recently, the new administration has largely abandoned this precedent, opting for isolationist practices such as levying numerous tariffs against their own allies, as reported by France 24.

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