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Counterterrorism Editors' Pick Identity Opinion US

In the Face of Violent Extremism, Balance is Key

October 28, 2022 Peter Roberto 0 Comments Counter Terrorism, extremism, opinion, United States

By Erik Kacprzyk The last public hearings of the Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the Capitol occurred

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Walking on Eggshells: A Call to Settle the European Union-Mercosur Trade Agreement

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Rebecca Blaser 0 Comments European Union, Mercosur, opinion, South America, trade agreement

By Stephanie Petingi As countries like Great Britain and the United States establish a protectionist stance on trade, institutions such

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Post COVID-19: The Puerto Rico Debt Dilemma

March 29, 2020March 29, 2020 Sushant Naidu 0 Comments Coronavirus, Covid19, Crisis, Debt, Health, opinion, Pandemic, Puerto Rico, US Congress

Image Credit: Christina Mojíca By Christina Mojíca Post COVID-19, debt cancellation for Puerto Rico should be a top

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Vulnerable Nations: A Case for the Kurds

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 Sushant Naidu 0 Comments International Security, Iran, Iraq, Kurds, Middle East, Nation, opinion, Securitization, State, Syria

By Robert Bost Nations and states are often mentioned in the same breath, as if interchangeable. However, that is not

Opinion Opinion Post-Conflict Russia Trade

The Underground Economy of Amber: A Destabilizing Threat to Ukraine

December 15, 2019December 16, 2019 Sushant Naidu 0 Comments Amber, Conflict, Corruption, mining, opinion, Russia, Trade, Ukraine

Photo description: Raw amber overlapped by the Ukrainian flag (Photo credit: Hans Splinter, CC BY-ND) By Nicole Kalczynski The sociopolitical

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The Implications of President Trump’s Pardon on International Law

November 24, 2019November 25, 2019 Sushant Naidu 1 Comment Geneva Convention, hors de combat, International Criminal Court, International Law, Military Law, opinion, Trump, U.S Military, War Crimes

Photo Description: From left, Lieutenant Clint Lorance, Major Mathew L. Golsteyn, Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher. Photo Credit: Sandy Hyffaker/

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The Brazilian Presidential Election: When Will Corruption End?

September 21, 2018September 23, 2018 Meagan Torello 8 Comments Brazil, Corruption, Democracy, Elections, Latin America, opinion

by Patricia Zanini-Graca The Brazilian presidential election of 2018 will have the largest number of candidates since the 1989 cycle

China Civil Society Editors' Pick Gender Human Rights Opinion

Chinese Society has a Role in Combating and Perpetuating Repression

September 14, 2018October 23, 2018 Kendra Brock 0 Comments censorship, China, Communism, discrimination, Gender, Human Rights, justice, opinion, Uyghurs

As Human Rights Watch released its report on Beijing’s repression of Uyghurs and other minorities on Monday, it is important to