Perspectives on Global Issues

"Is Nationalism Bad for Women?" a piece written by Liza Kane-Hartnett

PGI | Is Nationalism Bad for Women? Posted 04 December 2016 by Liza Kane-Hartnett under Op-Eds Traditional constructs of nationalism are being revived around the globe with negative impacts on women. In the United States, Europe, and Turkey, this dangerous trend aims to limit women’s autonomy in hope of preserving national identity.…

Check out our latest op-ed written by Alassane Dembele titled, "Gabon: Lessons for a Future Regime Change?"

PGI | Gabon: Lessons for a Future Regime Change? Posted 30 October 2016 by Alassane Dembele under Op-Eds Gabon: Lessons for a Future Regime Change? On September 28, 2016 the Constitutional Court of Gabon decided to uphold the results of the August 27th presidential election, allowing President Ali Bongo to retain his power without much contest. No...

Just because the semester is almost over, doesn't mean you can't still submit an op-ed or short article for our website! If you have a piece you'd like to see online, send it to [email protected] for consideration.

Looking for something to read? Check out our latest op-ed on FGC eradication in Nigeria:

PGI | Contradictory Measures Towards Female Ge***al Cutting Eradication in Nigeria Posted 11 April 2016 by Mari Smith under Op-Eds On 5 May 2015, Nigeria took an important step towards ending the physically and psychologically harmful practice of female ge***al cutting (FGC) by passing a law prohibiting the procedure. While enacting the law that bans the practice is an important s…

Want to read up on the Oil Producer Meeting before it happens on April 17? Check out the latest op-ed from our Editor in Chief, Tom Cyrs:

PGI | The Rise of the Clean Energy Job: From Boom & Bust to Stability Posted 05 April 2016 by Tom H Cyrs under Op-Eds On April 17th, oil producing nations including Russia and Saudi Arabia are scheduled to meet in Doha to discuss curbing production and resolving global oversupply. Hopes that such a resolution will be reached, however, have been all but dashed followin…

Looking for something to read on this rainy morning? Here's our latest piece on preventing future conflict and preserving global security in the Caucasus:

PGI | Changing Dynamics in the Caucasus Posted 31 March 2016 by Pharohl Charles under Op-Eds Solving current conflicts is important, but stopping future ones is paramount to global security. While U.S. foreign policy has been preoccupied with conflicts in Syria, Ukraine, and disputes in the South China Sea, the changing geopolitical envir…

Continuing our recent gender theme, check out Joanna Lockspeiser's article on gender mainstreaming and sensitivity in international affairs education.

PGI | It’s Time to Integrate Gender Posted 28 March 2016 by Joanna Lockspeiser under Op-Eds “In regards to Syria, Obama’s a p***y.” This was a comment I heard at the culmination of a discussion regarding Putin’s interests in Syria and why he is getting involved in a bombing campaign. If this had been said in the presence of friends o…

We hope everyone had a great break! Need something to help you mentally prepare for the rest of the week? Check out this op-ed from Wagner's Melanie Weniger:

PGI | Measuring women’s leadership & participation within the SDGs Posted 22 March 2016 by Niki under Op-Eds Taiwan recently became the latest country to elect a female head of state, joining nations like Bangladesh, Chile, Liberia, and Germany. Despite the continued existence of gender inequality, some women have managed to achieve the highest level of leadership…

Want to read up on trade developments in Africa? Check out our latest article from CGA's Sara Canals:

PGI | Towards a unified African market: Challenges & Opportunities of the TFTA Posted 16 March 2016 by Sara Canals under Articles For several years, experts from the three largest trading blocs in Africa — the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the East African Community (EAC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) — were locked in intense n…

We're extending the submission deadline for one week! Want the chance to be published alongside your peers and faculty? Send in your essays and articles by Friday, March 11.

Have an op-ed or book review you want published on our website? We accept those year-round. Submit them today for the chance to have them published in the next few weeks!

Interested in having your content published in this semester’s journal? Submit your essays and articles to the editorial team for consideration by Friday, March 4! We also accept op-eds, book reviews, photoessays and stand-alone photos on a rolling basis year round.

For more information about the submission process and submission criteria, please visit the submission page on our website: http://pgi.nyc/?page_id=25

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