Tomas Alves
The ICC proves its importance with arrest warrants on Israel and Hamas
On May 20, 2024 International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Karim Khan, applied for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense minister...
My three years at UCR have been the defining years of my life
After three years at UCR, I can confidently say that the best years of my life so far were spent here. Even though high...
California remains a leader on climate with new agreement with Norway
On April 16, 2024, California Gov. Gavin Newsom hosted Norwegian Minister of Trade Jan Christian Vestre in signing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
California is on thin ice when it comes to cybersecurity
If California were its own country, it would have the fifth largest economy in the world, behind only the United States, China, Germany and...
Dave Roberts should not lose his job if the 2024 Dodgers are not crowned...
Opening Day for Major League Baseball (MLB) is just under a month away, beginning with the Dodgers vs. Padres in Seoul, South Korea. The...
Taiwan’s politics are growing further from China’s control
On Jan. 13th, 2024, the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate, Lai Ching-Te, also known as William Lai, won Taiwan’s presidential election by a...
Upcoming U.N. Climate Conference is set up for failure
This year, what is commonly known as COP 28, or the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, will be held in Dubai, United Arab...
Americans should care about international affairs
In light of recent events in the Gaza Strip, along with numerous other consequential developments around the world, many Americans have become disinvested from...
United States vetoes Brazilian authored UN Security Council draft resolution
Last month, in the United Nations Security Council, the United States vetoed a draft resolution authored by Brazil, which called for a “humanitarian pause”...
Government shutdowns will have negative impacts on America’s international goals
On Saturday September 30, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy struck a surprising flashpoint spending deal with Democrats to avert a painstaking government shutdown, at...