Caleb Mills

Caleb M. Mills is an Editor at E-International Relations Magazine and an Associate at the South China Sea Newswire. He holds a BA in Political Science and International Relations from Purdue University, where he worked as a research assistant. In 2023, Caleb interned at Vanderbilt University’s Latin American Public Opinion Project, studying the phenomena of autogolpes. His research has focused on comparative political theory, including democratic backsliding and the intersection between electoral politics and foreign policy. Caleb’s work has appeared in the Lima Chronicle, Asia Times, International Policy Digest, RealClearPolitics, and Geopolitical Monitor. In 2020, Caleb’s research on China’s ongoing water crisis was referenced in Anatol Lievens's book, "Climate Change and the Nation State: The Case for Nationalism in a Warming World." published by Oxford University Press.

The Story of Medicare

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Tracking the unlikely history of a policy that has now become a core pillar of US politics and society.

US-China Trade War: Making Up Is Hard to Do

XiTrumpFC, (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) , modified, public domain, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/more-photos-foreign-trip/

With a wide array of conflicting and congruous interests, the US-China relationship is anything but simple.

Five Things Everyone Gets Wrong on Iran

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While it’s true that Iran presides over well-documented human rights abuses, these abuses are often exaggerated to the point of creating a tyrannical mythos that’s completely detached from reality.

Time for Italy’s Populists to Face Reality

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Italy’s ruling coalition is struggling to transform electoral fantasy into a reality.

When Ping-Pong Saved the World

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History teaches us that sometimes it’s the human element that deescalates seemingly intractable international disputes.

Scott Walker to Face the Music in 2018 US Midterms?

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Scott Walker is one of the many old guard Republicans facing a credible challenge in November, and it could be the oft-ignored issue of education that ends up unseating him.

Conservatives Never Wanted Brexit

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Brexit was never the Conservative Party’s idea. In fact, it was always one of its’ worst nightmares.

The Commendable Courage of Steve Bullock

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The governor’s stance on gun rights may pay off in the long run.

The Dangerous Simplicity of Brett Kavanaugh

Brett_Kavanaugh_and_Johnny_Isakson, public domain, Wiki commons Office of Senator Johnny Isakson, modified, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brett_Kavanaugh_and_Johnny_Isakson.jpg

Make no mistake: Brett Kavanaugh is not Neil Gorsuch 2.0. On key constitutional matters, the two couldn’t be any more different.

Yes, Yemen is Our Fault

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It’s time for the United States to stop being part of the problem in Yemen’s disastrous civil war, and start being part of the solution.

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