Explainer Archives - Spheres of Influence

When Lockheed Martin Teaches Ethics: The Irony of University Ethics Courses

by Natalia Stubbs May 8, 2026May 11, 2026

Universities often require STEM students to take ethics courses, yet partner with organizations that contradict their very teachings.

Chad Bets on Solar to Expand Rural Electricity Access

by Solomon Johnson April 30, 2026May 11, 2026

The Mekong Delta Crisis: Why “Viet Nam’s Rice Bowl” is at Risk

by Nguyen Than June 20, 2025May 23, 2025

Building the Future of Sustainable Tourism

by Solomon Johnson July 25, 2024December 28, 2024

Should Thailand’s Digital Wallet Policy Be Implemented?

by Jason Tam April 17, 2024April 26, 2024

Boycotts and Human Rights: The Case of Uzbekistan

by Alejandro Abadia January 5, 2024December 28, 2024

Explainer: The “New Cold War” in Africa

by Jack McClelland August 28, 2023August 28, 2023

Explainer: The Sudanese Crisis

by Fatima Mahmoud May 31, 2023April 19, 2024

Explainer: The Global Fund

by Jacob Sablan May 24, 2023May 29, 2023

Explainer: Protests in Peru

by Alex Senchyna May 8, 2023May 8, 2023

Explainer: Canadian Nature-Based Climate Solutions

by Spheres of Influence April 26, 2023April 27, 2023

The AIIB’s First Overseas Office: What Does This Mean for Global Politics?

by Lara Yacoub April 5, 2023April 30, 2023

COP27: Where We’ve Come from and Where We’re Going

by Maya Edwards November 7, 2022November 7, 2022

The Attack on Substantive Due Process: Roe v. Wade and Beyond

by Anonymous September 2, 2022January 13, 2026

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Rojava’s Last Stand: How the International Community Failed a Burgeoning Democracy

by Solomon Johnson August 29, 2022December 28, 2024

Increasing Agricultural Strength in the Face of Climate Change

by Solomon Johnson July 12, 2022July 13, 2022

What Are Proxy Militias?

by Solomon Johnson June 14, 2022June 14, 2022

Explainer: Strategic Reserves

by Solomon Johnson April 25, 2022April 26, 2022

Explainer: The International Criminal Court (ICC)

by Vaishnavi Panchanadam April 23, 2022August 3, 2022