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Could a Global Pandemic Pave the Way for an Iranian Retaliation?
by Taylor Fairless April 18, 2020Its been four months since the United States ordered a drone strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…
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The Proliferation of Undeclared Warfare
by Alex Choy April 14, 2020The views expressed here are those of the author and do not reflect any official policy or position of the US Government, the Department…
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Is Xi’s Coronavirus Gorbachev’s Chernobyl?
by Taylor Fairless March 30, 2020On December 31st, the government in Wuhan confirmed they had been treating dozens of cases of an unknown virus. By January 20th, other cases…
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Pandemic Fascism
by Grayson Peters March 29, 2020Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global health crisis. Governments worldwide are struggling to restrain the spread of the novel coronavirus, hoping to…
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One of the World’s Most Silent Genocides: the Yezidis
by Taylor Fairless March 18, 2020In August of 2014, ISIS fighters invaded the Iraqi city of Sinjar, the former home to about 8 million Yazidis. Today, their population in Iraq stands at about 500,000…
- EconomicsGlobalizationInternational TradeThe International Economy
COVID-19: Globalism’s Achilles Heel
by Zachary Durkee March 17, 2020As COVID-19 spreads around the world, everyday life for hundreds of millions has been drastically altered. Full-scale quarantines have been imposed on countries hit…
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Lebanon’s New Power Duo: A turning point in Lebanese Politics
Tracy Tawil February 21, 2025
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Global responses to lifting sanctions on Iran
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Epigenetics and the Victims of Violence in Palestine
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What August’s Prison Swap Indicates About Future U.S.-Russian Relations
Josephine Murphy January 14, 2025
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Marco Rubio as Secretary of State: What He’ll Mean for Foreign Policy
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Living on the Margins: Japan’s Responsibility to Address the Plights of Stateless Koreans
Matthew Inui December 26, 2024
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Change on the Horizon: Botswana’s First Transition of Power
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Gobbledygook in IR Theory: What Are We Talking About?
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The Case for International Whistleblowers Protections
Seamus Kim June 3, 2024
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