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Observatory on Contemporary Crises
Advancing Knowledge on Crises,
Building Resilient Futures


U.S. Media Control and Authoritarianism: A Critical Analysis
Following U.S.-Israeli joint military strikes in Iran in early 2026, those closely following Washington’s authoritarian shift expressed concerns surrounding media coverage of the conflict, namely referring to the large censorship gap existing between American and international news outlets. While the algorithms of social media platforms such as Tiktok and Instagram heavily restrict the flow of information for American citizens, intrinsic features such as instantaneous messagi
8 hours ago


Bases of Contention: Spain, the United States, and the European Fragmentation of the Transatlantic Alliance
The war in the Middle East has brought about serious changes to the U.S.-Spanish defense relationship. Spain’s restrictions to the U.S. use of military bases and access to the airspace for U.S. aircraft for all operations against Iran have sparked intense debates around the future of Spanish and European defense’s allyship with the U.S. The U.S.-Spain defense partnership which spans seven decades is deteriorating alongside NATO, calling into question the reliability of future
Jun 3


Cuba and the Failure of International Law
Since 1959, Cuba has been under an oppressive and cruel dictatorship that has committed countless atrocities. From mass killings, political assassinations and labor camps, political censorship, the Cuban people have been held at gunpoint by the Castro regime for nearly seventy years now. While the international community has routinely documented the systemic humanitarian abuses that occur in Cuba, their hands remain tied by the very framework that has failed Cuba, internation
May 21
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