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October 7 marks one year since the war between Israel and Hamas began. Reflecting on this year of conflict and looking at where the war stands now reveals that not much progress has truly been made in stopping this war. Recent events of Israel’s bombings in Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza along with Iran’s retaliatory missile launches at Israel have worried many that this will become a full-blown Middle Eastern regional war.

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October 20, 2024 Cameron Bird

The Trump Tariff Plan’s Foreign Policy Implications Cannot Be Ignored

Former 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.

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October 20, 2024 Andrea Gonzalez

The Vice-Presidential Debate Voters Were Not Expecting

On October 1, Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota and Senator JD Vance of Ohio faced each other during the Vice-Presidential Debate, which brought a rare moment of depth to current political discourse.

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October 20, 2024 Neve Walker

Will China Outgrow the U.S.? How the 2024 Election Could Shape the Global Economic Landscape

For years China’s economy has been a hot topic. Economists and policymakers have long debated whether China’s rapidly growing economy can surpass the United States. As we look toward the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the two economic strategies of the candidates could have profound effects on the U.S.-China economic rivalry.

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October 20, 2024 Liam Knotek

Israel’s Pager Attack: A Justified Example of Masterful Subterfuge

On September 17, sophisticated attacks targeting the terrorist organization, Hezbollah, utilizing exploding pagers occurred, followed by a similar attack with walkie-talkies on the 18.

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September 23, 2024 Yasmin Obeidallah

Heritage at Risk: Israeli Settlements Threaten Village of Battir

This season, the olive harvest is endangered by an all too familiar threat: Israeli settlements entrenching on Palestinian land and sovereignty.

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September 22, 2024 Envoy Staff Writer

Afghanistan: The Fault of Many, Not One

On September 8, House Republicans released a report regarding their investigation into the U.S.’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, blaming the catastrophic end of the Afghanistan war on President Joe Biden’s administration.

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April 22, 2024 Hamzah Khan

The Rules-Based International Order Has Died in Gaza

The “crime of crimes” is how Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, described the ongoing Israeli genocide against the people of Gaza in her address to the UN Human Rights Council on March 26.

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April 22, 2024 Neve Walker

War and Legality: Understanding the Israel-Iran Confrontation Through International Law and Legislation

On April 1 an Israeli airstrike hit an Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, killing seven. Iran responded to this attack on Saturday by launching over 300 drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles into Israeli territory, yet according to the Israeli Defense Force(IDF), none of the 170 drones, and only five ballistic missiles, made it through Israeli and US air defense to hit Israeli territory.

April 2024 Opinion

April 22, 2024 Anna Thibodeau

Havana Syndrome: A Simple Illness or Medical Warfare?

Havana syndrome is a mysterious illness which is known to specifically affect U.S. diplomats and high-ranking intelligence officials, and the question at the top of everyone’s mind is about its alleged ties to Russia.