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Religious Persecution at Home and Abroad: The Case of India

April 30, 2021May 1, 2021 Nicole Kalczynski 0 Comments Farmer's Protests, Hindu, India, Nationalism, Punjabi, Religious freedom, Religious Minority, Sikh, United Nations

By: Sohaa Khan Religious freedom is a basic and fundamental human right in many parts of the world; however, there

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Curbing Division and Derision: Why the Two-Party System in the U.S. Must Go

February 18, 2021 Nicole Kalczynski 1 Comment Biden, Capitol insurrection, division, multi-party system, party polarization, political gridlock, two-party system, U.S. political system, United States, US Congress

By Becca Blaser One of George Washington’s most renowned quotes comes from his 1796 presidential farewell address, in which he

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Climate Change Prompts Broader Security—Now

November 9, 2020 Rebecca Blaser 0 Comments Climate Change, global warming, greenhouse gas, human security, International Security, Migration, paris accord, Politics, security, stateless, United States

By Robert Bost Climate change poses a clear and present threat to humans everywhere. The task at hand is so

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Sudan at a Crossroads: A Decision For the People or By the People?

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 Nicole Kalczynski 0 Comments africa, cooperation, Democracy, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Iran, Israel, Sudan, sudanese politics, transition, Trump, United States

By: Mohamed Elshekh Following the trend of Arab League countries normalizing relations with Israel, Sudan has joined Bahrain and the

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Indigenous Lands and Territories: Self-determination, Activism and Canada’s White Paper

March 17, 2020 Sushant Naidu 0 Comments Canada, diversity, First Peoples, Indigenous Rights, North America

Image: Matthew Henry by Erica Neeganagwedgin In “Indigenous Lands and Territories: Self-determination, Activism and Canada’s White Paper,” Neeganagwedgin shows how

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A New Sudan: How al-Bashir’s Trial Could Move the Country Forward

February 24, 2020 Sushant Naidu 1 Comment africa, Human Rights, International Criminal Court, Omar al-Bashir, Sudan, truth and justice, UNSC

Image Credit: Ashraf Shazly/AFP By Mohamed Elshekh The Former President of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, managed to seize control of the

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The Road Ahead for Algeria’s New President: Beginning or End of Democratic Change?

January 6, 2020 Sushant Naidu 0 Comments Algeria, Algerian Elections, Bouteflika, Chengriha, Gaid Saleh, Hirak, Issad Rebrab, Libya, Middle East, Protests, Revolution

Image Credit: Swaha Cartoons By Houssam Eddine Beggas Newly elected President Abdelmadjid Tebboune recently took office in tumultuous times. His

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Wrapping Up on 2019 – The Year of Return for the African Diaspora

December 30, 2019December 31, 2019 Sushant Naidu 0 Comments Abolition, africa, Diaspora, Ghana, Jerry Rawlings, Mathieu Kireka, Nat Amarteifio, Project Joseph, Slave Trade, Slavery, United Nations, Year of Return

Photo description: New Ghanaian citizens pose for a photo with President Nana Akufo-Addo. (Photo credit: Office of the President, Ghana)