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Cornell University’s handling of the recent Chi Phi scandal exposes a longstanding culture of misogyny and institutional impunity. Comparing campus life in the 1980s with today reveals a troubling contrast between administrators’ tolerance of fraternity misconduct and their harsh treatment of political dissent. These failures reflect a broader rollback of civil rights and renewed efforts to reinforce white male hegemony in higher education.
Europe’s relationship with China is often discussed through investment, trade and industrial policy. However, the success of cross-border cooperation depends just as much on the people who bridge cultural and linguistic differences as it does on economics or diplomacy. Europe must invest in understanding these human dynamics to turn economic strategies into successful, lasting partnerships.
Koppány Kocsis is a Hungarian high school student, Mandarin–Hungarian interpreter, and aspiring writer interested in China–Europe relations, intercultural communication and international affairs. In 2026, he worked as an interpreter during Foton Motor’s Global Media Day in Beijing, where he supported communication between Chinese executives and European partners. His writing explores how language, culture and human interaction shape diplomacy, business and international cooperation. He...
Rod Berger hosts the podcast HeadRoom with Dr. Rod Berger, and has conducted on-camera interviews with notable figures like basketball legend Magic Johnson, mathematician Conrad Wolfram and MasterClass founder Aaron Rasmussen. Over the past 18 months, Rod has traveled extensively, covering innovators and change-makers in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, Europe and North America. He has held discussions with the Pope and UN officials on the global refugee crisis and reported from th...
Anton Schauble is Fair Observer's Chief of Staff. He holds a master’s degree in philosophy from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, Italy, and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and theology from DeSales University, near Allentown, Pennsylvania. His writing interests center on ancient Greek philosophy and explore the intersection between philosophy, theology and politics. Anton has published with the American Maritain Society and Macrina Magazine.
In the September 2026 episode of FO Exclusive, Atul Singh and Glenn Carle examine how US President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war is pushing Canada toward retaliation and closer European ties. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s response seeks to defend Canadian sovereignty, but geography and infrastructure constrain Ottawa’s ability to escape American economic dominance. The dispute could reshape longstanding Western partnerships.
Amidst US annexation threats and Alberta’s October 19 separation referendum, Canadians split into three distinct groups: the committed, the conflicted and the complacent. This fragmentation weakens national unity when sovereignty faces existential economic and political pressure. To survive, Canada must choose a single identity, turning diversity from a source of instability into unified strength.
Professor and economist George Akerlof transformed modern economics by showing how imperfect information, social norms, fairness and identity shape individual behavior and market outcomes. This essay reviews his foundational work on adverse selection, efficiency wages, organizational identity and animal spirits, emphasizing how his research broadened economic analysis beyond conventional models of rational choice and market equilibrium more generally.
The Devil’s Advocate conducts a canonization inquiry in reverse, applying it to today’s political leaders. Marco Rubio’s Athens speech, read against Milton’s Satan, shows how primacy-seeking rhetoric inverts heaven and hell. The crusading language of Europe’s leaders casts them in the role of Milton’s fallen angels, while peacemakers in the Vatican are exiled to limbo.
In the September 2026 episode of FO Exclusive, Atul Singh and Glenn Carle discuss whether military vulnerabilities, disrupted oil exports and elite resentment threaten Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and the House of Saud. Atul thinks that dwindling revenues and fractured loyalties could destabilize the monarchy. Glenn expects greater resilience of the dynasty because of centralized power, support for MBS among young Saudis and substantial sovereign wealth assets.
Recently, Shiite clerics in Bahrain were arrested, while Baloch and Kurdish religious figures were assassinated in Iran. These events risk fueling domestic instability across the region, particularly as the US–Iran conflict intensifies. US troop withdrawals from Iraq heighten Kurdish vulnerability, potentially emboldening separatist movements. US President Donald Trump’s policy decisions will critically shape whether ethnic minorities become strategic allies in any renewed military eng...
Mediawatch: French Students Demand School Funding as Police Crack Down
Spencer Woodall is a law student at the Georgetown University Law Center and studied Business and Global Affairs at Georgetown University. A native of Union, South Carolina, Spencer writes with a goal of blending his unique educational and life experiences with writing for a wide audience to make ideas accessible to everyone. Spencer enjoys traveling, baseball and experimenting in the kitchen.
Annika Neujahr is a former content coordinator at Fair Observer.
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist Peter Thiel’s transatlantic childhood shaped his unique blend of German philosophical seriousness and American entrepreneurial swagger. His recent Axel Springer Award in Berlin sparked controversy, reflecting his controversial role in tech and politics. Critics see his views on stagnation and progress as undermining liberal democracy, while supporters see him as a visionary challenging the status quo.
