Focus on Olympic Preparations: Azerbaijan
The Azeri Olympic team returned as “national heroes,” but some were barred from competing due to doping scandals and political interference in sports.
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September 2016
Record-Breaking Class of 2020 Joins the School of Diplomacy
Dean Bartoli told those in attendance that his emphasis on unity comes from his belief that “together, we are more.” “This coming year will be a great year,” he continued, “but it will also be a challenging year because the world around us continues to be challenging.”
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Is the Colombian-FARC Peace Perpetual?
While the disarming of FARC ideally decreases the chances of groups splintering and becoming yet more bactrims, the threat is still ever present. Every attempt to stem the violence has ended with more people getting hurt, whether it was the PU party summarily executed or the paramilitaries turning into better-armed street gangs.
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Inhumane Drone Strikes Are Beneath the U.S.
In 2014, there were 2,400 reported dead via drone airstrikes after five years of campaigns, according to The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, with 250 civilians reported killed at a minimum.
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UN Security Council Visits South Sudan After Approval of Regional Protection Force
Although the Security Council delegation’s arrival offered a glimmer of hope for a struggling nation in its infancy, its departure has led to increased government intimidation among civil society groups, with some even fleeing the country.
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Brexit Vote Affirms U.K. Sovereignty
The U.K.’s referendum vote was a good and democratic reaction against the EU’s failed and restrictive policies. Phillip Hammond, the new British finance minister, calls it “a resounding endorsement of the British economy.”
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Protests and Violence Follow Rousseff’s Impeachment
The protests also called for elections and demanded the exit of the interim president, Michel Temer, Rousseff’s former vice president and a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, whose ascension to the presidency is seen as a coup by protesters.
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Uncertainty in Spain as Parliament Struggles to Form New Government
El Mundo says that Rajoy will have to propose a viable alternative coalition before October 31. If Rajoy fails to receive the 176 required votes by then, new elections will take place on December 25.
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Diplomacy Launches Undergraduate Law and Graduate Executive Programs
Dean Andrea Bartoli sees these programs as part of the School of Diplomacy’s “investment not just in academic programs, but professionalism.”
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Focus on Olympic Preparations: Nigeria
Sports and athletics unite Nigerians, and many are hoping Nigeria will be able to remedy the problems faced before and during the Rio Olympics prior to the 2020 Games in Tokyo.
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