Andrew Wilson

Andrew Wilson is a University of Pennsylvania student majoring in International Relations. He is passionate about global diplomacy and human rights. Andrew is also a talented flautist.

Americas·Opinion

November 12, 2025

Congress Risks Undermining America’s Innovation Engine in SBIR Standoff

A political standoff on Capitol Hill now threatens one of the nation’s most reliable sources of early-stage innovation funding. As Congress debates the future of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program,

Asia·Opinion

November 4, 2025

Nuclear Tests and the Perils of Regional Instability

In a stunning revelation that has sent shockwaves through global security circles, US President Donald Trump recently alleged on “60 Minutes” that Pakistan, alongside Russia, China, and North Korea, is clandestinely conducting

Asia·Opinion

October 17, 2025

A Fire of Its Own Making: Pakistan’s Afghan Strikes Reveal the Logic of Instability

What began as cross-border shelling quickly escalated into one of the deadliest confrontations since the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul, revealing a dangerous cycle of militarized brinkmanship that Pakistan seems unwilling—or

Qatar’s Quiet Victory: How a Gulf State Turned from Pariah to Peacemaker

In the swirl of diplomacy surrounding the Israel-Hamas peace accord, much of the spotlight has fallen on President Donald Trump. But behind the scenes, another player — the tiny Gulf state of

October 11, 2025

Americas·Middle East·Opinion

The Green Lie We Were All Sold

When President Donald Trump took the stage at the 2025 U.N. General Assembly, his denunciation of the “extreme cost” of the green transition drew predictable outrage from environmental advocates and diplomats. Yet,

September 29, 2025

Planet

Pakistan’s Digital Prison: Mass Surveillance, Censorship, and the Cost to Democracy

Pakistan has emerged as one of the world’s most closely watched societies, not by choice, but through the construction of an elaborate mass surveillance architecture that scrutinizes the digital and mobile activities

September 19, 2025

Asia·Opinion

US Job Market Falters, Raising Pressure for Fed Rate Cuts

The U.S. labor market stumbled again in August, amplifying concerns about the economy’s momentum and fueling speculation that the Federal Reserve may move aggressively to cut interest rates. The Labor Department reported

September 6, 2025

Americas·Opinion

Betting Against India: Why the US Might Lose More Than It Gains

Prez Donald Trump’s present stance on India, marked by tariff hikes and calls for reducing reliance on Indian labor and imports, appears increasingly misaligned with the evolving economic realities and potential of

August 30, 2025

Americas·Asia·Opinion

Not Instant Peace, But Progress: The Real Win of the Trump-Putin Summit

The Trump-Putin summit in Alaska on August 15, 2025, may not have produced a ceasefire or dramatic breakthrough, but to dismiss the meeting as inconsequential is to miss the point—and the gravity—of

August 15, 2025

Opinion

The Urgent Nuclear Decisions Facing Trump and Putin

When U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet this Friday, headlines will inevitably focus on Ukraine. But in the shadow of that conflict lies another urgent matter, one that

August 14, 2025

Americas·Europe·Explainer

Why Norway’s Fund Divested from 11 Israeli Companies; and What’s Next

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest with assets of about $2 trillion, announced it had divested from 11 Israeli companies and terminated contracts with all external asset managers overseeing Israeli investments.

August 12, 2025

Explainer·Middle East

Forgotten Citizens: Pakistan’s Persecuted Minorities and the Crisis of Impunity

Just last week, the United Nations human rights experts issued an unusually sharp rebuke to Pakistan, expressing that they were “shocked at reports of increasing violence against vulnerable communities on grounds of

July 27, 2025

Asia·Opinion

Isolation Makes Nations Weaker

As anti-immigration rhetoric surges across Europe and the United States, it is vital that we look beyond fearmongering and examine what is really at stake. The narrative that human mobility is a

July 25, 2025

Americas·Europe·Opinion

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Andrew Wilson

Congress Risks Undermining America’s Innovation Engine in SBIR Standoff

Nuclear Tests and the Perils of Regional Instability

A Fire of Its Own Making: Pakistan’s Afghan Strikes Reveal the Logic of Instability

Qatar’s Quiet Victory: How a Gulf State Turned from Pariah to Peacemaker

The Green Lie We Were All Sold

Pakistan’s Digital Prison: Mass Surveillance, Censorship, and the Cost to Democracy

US Job Market Falters, Raising Pressure for Fed Rate Cuts

Betting Against India: Why the US Might Lose More Than It Gains

Not Instant Peace, But Progress: The Real Win of the Trump-Putin Summit

The Urgent Nuclear Decisions Facing Trump and Putin

Why Norway’s Fund Divested from 11 Israeli Companies; and What’s Next

Forgotten Citizens: Pakistan’s Persecuted Minorities and the Crisis of Impunity

Isolation Makes Nations Weaker

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