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Executive Orders vs Presidential Proclamations in the United States
Both executive orders and presidential proclamations are two common types of presidential directives in the United States. These directives are written or oral instructions or […]
Economic Corridor: Advantages and Disadvantages
The Asian Development Bank coined the term “economic corridor” in 1998 to describe critical networks or connections between economic agents placed along a defined geographic […]
Explained: India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
Leaders from France, Germany, India, Italy, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and the European Union introduced the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor […]
How the Second Trump Administration is Defying the Courts
The second administration of U.S. President Donald Trump took off with a series of controversial executive orders that were later challenged in U.S. courts. Several […]
Legal Basis of Trump Tariffs: An Unprecedented Use of an Existing Law
The Trump administration introduced new tariffs shortly after taking office in 2025. For example, on February 1, President Donald Trump signed three executive orders imposing […]
The Relationship Between Corruption and Poverty
Corruption leads to poverty. Poverty also promotes corruption. These two phenomena create an interlocking and self-reinforcing loop that supplements and sustains each. The vicious cyclical […]
What is the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Purpose and Criticisms
United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order on 6 March 2025 establishing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and the United States Digital Asset Stockpile. […]
Nuclear Disarmament: Why Did Ukraine Give Up Its Nuclear Arsenal?
Ukraine found itself in possession of the third-largest nuclear arsenal in the world following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. This massive stockpile […]
The Importance of Global Ebola Prevention Efforts
Ebola Virus Disease or Ebola has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern a couple of times by the World Health Organization since […]