Rocket to Nowhere: U.S. and North Korea’s Strained Relations
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stated “all options are on the table” when it comes to engaging North Korea.
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October 2016
Ignorance Among Voters Leads to Neglect for Aleppo
Although one can argue that our elected officials should know more about foreign policy than everyone else, we should remember elected officials are representations of us.
Read morePost-ISIS Middle East Must Emphasize Strong Government
ISIS is really bad. Their contribution to an increasing number of dead, injured, and refugees as well as consistent threat towards Middle Eastern powers has earned them the concern of surrounding countries. (Mercy Corps) However, things can get a lot worse. As we struggle to find a solution to this struggle against evil, few people can see the resulting repercussions that lay ahead.
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Venezuelan Delegation: We Have “A Responsibility to Warn the World”
A group of civil and political leaders from Venezuela visited the School of Diplomacy on October 3 to discuss grassroots democracy and civic participation.
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African Nepotism Persists With Post-Colonial Aid
In 1884, the fate of an entire continent thousands of miles away was determined in smoke-filled parlor room and Berlin mansions. From then on, European colonialism was forced upon the African continent, territories with an amalgamation of hundreds ethnic groups, cultures, and languages.
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Focus on Art and Global Issues: Refugees
As more outlets open to express the growing international struggle of refugees, the world will gain a larger platform to talk about the issue and strategize how to return these individuals to their homes. Art has given a voice to these individuals and shown the world that while circumstances are bad, hope is not lost.
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As Fear Spreads, Globalization Gives Way to Nationalism
In 2016, it seems the work of globalization, peace, and communication are taking a back seat to the rhetoric of superiority and fear of the “other.”
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Bulgaria Latest to Adopt Law Banning Burqas
Amid growing hostility toward Muslims throughout the Europe, the Bulgarian parliament passed legislation on September 30 banning face veils from most public locations, including schools and administrative offices.
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Hurricane Matthew Wreaks Havoc on Caribbean and American Southeast
Water surged to the roof lines of houses in Princeville, North Carolina last Thursday as Hurricane Matthew continued its campaign of widespread destruction and collateral damage. The United States was the last stop on the trail of the three-week long Category-Four hurricane.
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Violence Recurs in Syria as Ceasefire Crumbles
Syria’s most recent ceasefire continues to flounder as heavy airstrikes continue. The ceasefire, brokered jointly by the United States and Russia on September 12, lasted a week before an aid convoy was struck west of Aleppo.
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