Boots, Hats, and Turbines: Texas’s Renewables Market

By Laura Gillies It is easy to look at the so-called progressive states and see what they are doing, and have been doing for some time, with respect to climate change mitigation, renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy storage. In fact, many would argue states like California have driven this global trend after years of…

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Argentina’s Endless Crisis: Is there still Hope?

By Cara Brady In an unexpected start to the World Cup, Argentina lost their first game in 36 matches against Saudi Arabia. However, they pressed on securing win after win. Making it to the finals, they were up against the previous winners, France. A strong performance in the first half and a goal in extra…

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Third time lucky? The tragedy of UK politics

By Yoohyun Son The socio-political climate in the UK has been turbulent, to say the least. On Tuesday 25 October, Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister in the space of two months. It is as though the public is spectating some kind of relay race, in which the baton is being passed from one…

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A Fork in the Road for the Crypto Crackdown

By Annie Cerria Since its inception, cryptocurrency has been famously volatile, with Investopedia putting it bluntly: “If you’re looking to use [crypto] to preserve capital or grow your assets, its price is highly volatile—there is no guarantee that you will see any returns; you’re just as likely to lose everything you invest as you are…

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Taking a gamble on playing it safe: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

By Mark Connolly  With all the grace of a bus crashing through a wall, the United Kingdom has been thrust into yet another political era – the third one this year, no less. Now-former Prime Minister Liz Truss wasn’t exactly forced out, or at least not in the same manner as Boris Johnson’s unedifying defenestration…

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Amidst Threats of Global Recession, Overseas Aid Acquires a New Direction

By Rosie Miller The dreaded triptych of Brexit, COVID-19 and the Ukraine crisis has darkened the global economic landscape. Perhaps most significantly, it has provided a stark reminder of the transnational, interconnected nature of financial pressures within a globalised economy.[1] Worryingly, humanitarian crises remain as pervasive as they are catastrophic: Afghanistan, South Sudan, Yemen, Pakistan,…

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Just Stop Oil: The Fresh Face of Climate Activism

By Annabelle Bower It goes without saying that this week has rapidly spiralled into one of the most chaotic in UK political history. Following the resignation of Britain’s shortest-serving Prime Minister Liz Truss, her 45 days of power and the economic turmoil that persists has thrown the Conservative party into a state of utter disarray,…

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Decision 2022: Europe Edition

By John Lavelle To say 2022 was a monumental year for Europe would be an understatement.  The war in Ukraine is still raging on, inflation and fuel prices are rapidly rising, the Euro fell below $1 for the first time in twenty years, and the United Kingdom has had three Prime Ministers. Even while all…

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Silicon Upstart Collapse Blows Holes in Swiss Banking System

By Laura Gilles Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has been a leading bank for tech companies and startups since its founding in 1983. The commercial bank was based in Santa Clara, California and its specialty was technology, life sciences, venture capital and private equity financing. The bank’s mission was to provide banking services to this niche…

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Finance’s “Wild West” Tamed: The Fall of Crypto and the Future of the SEC

By Jack Horrigan Throughout the world, and perhaps more acutely in America, recent politics have played out as pantomime. A reality star president, posturing politicians, and culture wars over gas stoves and cow farts have proved more fodder for late-night television hosts than the substance of meaningful debate. In light of this, perhaps the rise…

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