European Parliamentary elections in early June this year carried what appeared to be a political shockwave throughout the continent, according to Associated Press. France dissolved its parliament, Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party gained ground, and the political composition of the European legislative body appeared to shift right.
Read MoreFormer President Donald Trump is a huge advocate of tariffs. He has been quoted as calling them, “…the greatest thing ever invented” according to PBS News. Whether the policy issue be domestic, foreign, social, political, or economic, Trump tends to introduce tariffs as a mechanism for positive change.
Read MoreInternational Organizations (IGOs) and state governments around the world are growing increasingly worried as the violence between pro-democracy protestors, government forces, and armed groups in Venezuela continues to escalate.
Read MoreThe United Kingdom’s Foreign Minister, and former Prime Minister, David Cameron, visited members of the United States Congress, as well as former President Donald Trump, to garner support for additional Ukraine aid.
Read MoreLeading up to his State of the Union address on March 7th, President Biden faced immense pressure to respond to a vast array of issues and political pressures. On both the domestic and international front, serious questions have arisen and continue to persist regarding his capacity, and the capacity of the U.S. government, to respond to a multitude of crises around the world. It therefore came as no surprise that foreign policy, an area of politics oft-ignored in the leadup to presidential elections, became a focal point of his speech.
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Advocacy for the restoration of Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratic government should become a focal point of the Biden administration’s Southeast Asian foreign policy agenda. If it does not, the U.S. becomes complicit in the demise of yet another potential democracy.
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The main concern now for the U.S. is how to appropriately respond. President Biden faces a plethora of converging political and military issues, as the Middle East continues to teeter on the edge of an even wider war.
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As the United States determines how supportive it wants to be of the Ukrainian war effort, analysts say Ukraine could face massive vulnerabilities in the absence of U.S. military ammunition and logistical support.
Read MoreThe military junta in Myanmar faces a plethora of international responses following an attack on a refugee camp in the Kachin region, killing 29 people including children. Varying sources have provided various figures; however, the confirmed number of deaths remains at 29, with an additional confirmed 59 wounded, says Reuters
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For many, there is a concern that the culmination of aid will eventually amount to a much more significant value than what would be fiscally responsible, particularly given the already divisive political perspectives regarding the focus of government spending.
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