Author: Nancy Khouri Affiliation: Independent Researcher DOI: https://doi.org/10.65326/u7y00011 Abstract The global release of Apple’s iPhone 17 in late 2025 reignited debates on innovation, consumption, and cultural symbolism in a mature technology market. This article examines the iPhone 17 as both a technological object and a social text, with a specific focus on its headline aesthetic—Cosmic Orange. Moving beyond the product’s technical enhancements, this paper situates A

Author: Issa Ismail Affiliation: Independent Researcher DOI: https://doi.org/10.65326/u7y566750 Abstract "EU Membership Without the Ballot" A growing debate in European policy circles explores whether the European Union (EU) might admit new member states on a temporary non-voting basis—granting market and funding access while deferring full decision-making rights until internal reforms are completed. This article offers a critical, theory-driven analysis of that proposal’s po