COVID-19 Is No Reason to Neglect the Rohingya Crisis
In the past month, Rohingya Muslims have continued to face human rights abuses by by military forces in Myanmar and have been denied asylum in Malaysia.
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Repercussions Only Risk Escalating Conflict
In the weeks before the downing of MH17, rebel media outlets bragged about their ability to shoot down Ukrainian military planes. The day of the tragedy, the rebel Twitter account posted pictures of planes they had shot down in the past, then deleted them shortly after the missile fired.
Read moreTPP Finalized But Faces Congressional Hurdles
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman described the deal to the New York Times as only “an important first step,” as the TPP must still be ratified by the government of each state party. Having already been denied fast-track authority on the deal by the House of Representatives earlier in the summer, President Obama still faces bipartisan opposition to the TPP.
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