The concept of an armed democracy, which proactively combats extremism, has allowed Germany to better defend itself against extremist speech and groups, as well as against the abuses of privacy by American social media companies. saisobserver.org/2019/04/05/the…

The Russian Federation makes a surprise appearance on the list of European countries that have experienced the worst measles outbreaks. Russia reported 2,256 cases of measles in 2018, a rise from 897 cases in 2017. saisobserver.org/2019/04/08/ins…

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SATIRE: Before I submitted my form, I took some time to read the terms and conditions, as I always do when the life of my daughter is at stake. saisobserver.org/2019/04/10/ent…

SATIRE: Strategic Studies student #4 (enraged): MARXISM! saisobserver.org/2019/04/11/fou…

As China has risen as a secondary global hegemon, the government has taken steps to vigorously promote Chinese culture abroad, such as through cultural exchanges as part of the Belt and Road Initiative. saisobserver.org/2019/04/12/chi…中国的跨性别文化/

NATO will have to overcome the internal turmoil caused by the debate surrounding the two percent of GDP rule on defense spending. The United States has for a long time shouldered the burden of financing NATO and this isn’t ideal. saisobserver.org/2019/04/15/nat…

Gore points out that while the Chinese government is not democratic in the electoral sense, it does have a sort of “connective tissue” which allows it to keep in touch with the populace. saisobserver.org/2019/04/14/the…

Starting with Fudan University in Shanghai, many college-based praise groups have sprung up at Peking University, Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University, Nanjing University and so on.

Since that appointment, the Jordanian prince has made short work of the more bureaucratically-inclined practices that he sees as plaguing the United Nations. saisobserver.org/2019/04/16/the…

This week at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, M.A. candidate Keyi Tang presented findings from her thesis research project, “Learning From China: Comparing Special Economic Zones in Ethiopia and Vietnam.” saisobserver.org/2019/04/20/lea…

As the average age increases, the elderly must share or compete with younger people for limited resources, which creates a generational gap that can breed misunderstanding between the young and the old. saisobserver.org/2019/04/20/%E8…

Anniversaries are reminders of past events, occasions for reflection, celebration, regret or indifference, depending on how the sequels of these past events are currently perceived. Judgments change as new events reshape the questions we ask of the past. saisobserver.org/2019/04/23/the…

The term “Korean wave,” or “Hanliu” in Chinese, is well known to the Chinese public, which was exposed to the explosive popularity of South Korean culture following the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1992. saisobserver.org/2019/04/25/wil…

Zelenskiy’s foreign policy is expected to take a more pro-Western approach, which cannot be taken for granted given the country’s history of Russia-backed presidents. saisobserver.org/2019/05/06/zel…

Sometimes, online nationalists’ viewpoints are more extreme than those of the government. For example, although Beijing has opposed Japanese leaders’ visit to the Yasukuni Shrine or increased weapons sales to Taiwan, the public has responded more radically saisobserver.org/2019/05/07/onl…

Since the rise of the Xi Jinping government, the CCP has greatly expanded efforts to exert control over domestic religious practice. The Xi administration has considered the sinicization of religion official policy since 2017. saisobserver.org/2019/05/07/dec…

Over the last few years, Spain has suffered increasing polarization stemming from the 2015 migration crisis, the 2017 Catalan separatist referendum and sustained levels of unemployment. saisobserver.org/2019/05/07/vic…

With these observations in mind, the State Department should tailor its nuclear negotiation strategy to fit North Korean desires for selective, bilateral trade arrangements. saisobserver.org/2019/05/09/nor…

Goodbye from the TSO Editors! saisobserver.org/2019/05/09/goo…