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Strangers in a Familiar Land: The Dangers of Citizenship Withdrawal to the Fight Against Terror

February 22, 2019February 24, 2019 Meagan Torello 0 Comments Citizenship, Counter Terrorism, Human Rights, ISIS, terrorism, U.S. foreign Policy

by Kendra Brock  The recent UK decision to withdraw the citizenship of Shamima Begum and the U.S. decision to bar

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Lessons from the Future: Part III

February 19, 2019April 5, 2019 Meagan Torello 0 Comments analysis, Bulgaria, Foreign Policy, Romania, Russia, strategy, Ukraine, war, Western allies

by Edder Zarate This four-part series imagines the possible scenario of a future war between Russians and Western forces. In Part

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Nuclear Summit 2.0: The United States at a Crossroads

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 Meagan Torello 0 Comments Asia, denuclearization, north korea, Nuclear Security, Nuclear Threat, Peacemaking, security, U.S. foreign Policy

by Shawn McFall  Last year’s historic meeting in Singapore between North Korean President Kim Jong-Un and President Trump was full

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Part II of Lessons from the Future:

February 1, 2019 Meagan Torello 0 Comments Baltic states, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, Turkey, war

by Edder Zarate This four-part series imagines the possible scenario of a future war between Russians and Western forces. In

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Part I of Lessons From the Future: The Strategic Importance of Romania and Bulgaria and Turkey’s Alliance in Defeating Russia

January 25, 2019 Meagan Torello 0 Comments allies, Global war strategy, Russia, war

by Edder Zarate This four-part series imagines the possible scenario of a future war between Russias and Western forces. In

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Do Elections Really Matter in the Congo?

January 19, 2019 Meagan Torello 1 Comment Congo, Democracy, DRC, Elections, truth and justice, UN, UN Resolution, voting

by Roger Alfani  Some African politicians claim that they do not organize elections to lose them. This discourse echoes also

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Wu Baiyu: Questions and Answers on the U.S.-China Relationship

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 Meagan Torello 0 Comments China, civil society, Cold War, communication, economics, grassroots, international relations, Trade, U.S. foreign Policy

by Kendra Brock  Dr. Wu Baiyu is a Professor of International Relations and the Director General of the Institute of

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Three Reasons the U.S. Should Be Paying Closer Attention to Events in Ukraine

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 Meagan Torello 0 Comments civil society, Cold War, International Law, Russia, sovereignty, Soviet bloc, U.S. foreign Policy, Ukraine

by Katherine Landes  In late February 2014, three months of Euromaidan protests in Kyiv’s Independence Square brought a pro-Western government

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Afghanistan Should Negotiate with Terrorists and the U.S. Should Let Them

November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 Meagan Torello 0 Comments Afghanistan, American Foreign Policy, Conflict, Counter Terrorism, Negotiations, Taliban, terrorism, U.S Military, United States

Photo courtesy of Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images By Eleanor Baldenweck Last week, the New York Times published a story detailing how

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There is a Life after the Presidency, Your Excellency: The Case of African Leaders

October 5, 2018 Meagan Torello 0 Comments africa, Cameroon, Democracy, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Mandela, transition of power

by Erick Agbleke  Africa’s oldest state, Ghana, at only 61 years old fought hard for its independence and laid the

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