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Dear Congress, The U.S. Needs Innovation in the Navy

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 Shivani Shah 0 Comments China, Chinese aggression, Taiwan, United States, US Congress, US Foreign Policy, US Navy

By Peter Roberto With the new budget for the U.S. military finally being passed, Congress has now blessed the Navy’s

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Victims of Expansionist States: The Case of Western Sahara

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 Shivani Shah 0 Comments Biden administration, Conflict, expansionist states, France, independence, Morocco, occupation, sovereignty, United Nations, USA, Western Sahara

By Chimdi Chukwukere The situation in Western Sahara has ‘significantly deteriorated,’ according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ latest report to

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Storytime: Social Media Leads to Violence

March 1, 2022March 23, 2022 Shivani Shah 1 Comment cybersecurity, Facebook, India, misinformation, Myanmar, social media, Violence

By Sohaa Khan Media consumption has been influential for as long as its conception and is often the root of

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Truth Commissions: Doomed without Substantial Changes and Implementation

February 8, 2022February 9, 2022 Sohaa Khan 0 Comments haiti, Human Rights, Kenya, truth commissions

By Shivani Shah Truth commissions are ambitious and idealistic. Simply put, they are not as effective as intended. In fact,

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Addressing Migration in the Age of Climate Change

December 24, 2021 Shivani Shah 0 Comments Climate Change, Displacement, Human Rights, Migration, Public policy, Refugee

By Amanda Barba The age of climate change has brought heightened levels of violence as competition over essential resources continues

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Syrian Transitional Justice – the Re-election of President al-Assad

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 Sohaa Khan 0 Comments Democracy, Elections, Syria, Transitional Justice, UN

By Abigail Sommers On May 26, 2021, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was re-elected president for the fourth time resulting in

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The U.S. Plays a Prominent Role in The Pandora Papers – To Its Diplomatic Detriment

November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 Shivani Shah 0 Comments Corruption, Diplomacy, finance, Global economy, International Monetary Fund, Pandora Papers, United States

By: Christopher Foran The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) recently released The Pandora Papers, a look into the covert

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Rehashing the Last Century of Authoritarianism—Online

November 9, 2021November 22, 2021 Shivani Shah 1 Comment Authoritarianism, China, Digital Authoritarianism, United States

By Neeharika Thuravil Modern historical education includes coverage of numerous authoritarian regimes of the last century, aiming to educate on

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Kiribati: The First Country the Ocean Will Claim

June 15, 2021 Rebecca Blaser 1 Comment Climate Change, climate refugees, Displacement, Human Rights, Kiribati

By Amanda Barba The global displacement crisis has reached the most critical level since World War II. The refugee system

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Avoiding a ‘Big Stink’ with North Korea: Why Multilateral Engagement is Vital

May 24, 2021May 27, 2021 Rebecca Blaser 0 Comments alliances, Asia, Biden, China, denuclearization, japan, north korea, Nuclear, U.S., wmd

By Kassi Bourne The Biden administration made its interest known in rejoining the Iran Nuclear Deal, but it has yet