- Middle EastMilitaryNational SecuritySecurity and ConflictTerrorismUnited States
The Ramifications of Afghanistan Reconstruction, and Security on the Peace Process
by Alex Choy October 4, 2020“I don’t think it is responsible to the American taxpayers to leave it like it is. We need a way forward.” – Secretary of…
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Still No Solution: Bolivia’s Transition of State Power
by Herman Luis Chavez October 2, 2020At the end of 2019, each of Bolivia’s nine regional departments experienced protests for nearly two months following the Oct. 20 national election, where…
- EconomicsGlobalizationInternational Trade
Globalization: its discontents and untapped potential
by Kosi Ogbuli September 9, 2020The world continues to change in ways that make turning inwards and shutting the door virtually impossible, as is often said, we are more…
- Society and CultureTechnologyUnited States
Can Social Media Undermine Democracy?
by Zachary Durkee September 8, 2020Ten years ago, optimism surrounding the internet ran high. So much so that then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton touted its decentralizing force as…
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From the “New Frontier” to the “New Arena” for an Arms Race: What the US, China, and Russia are doing to Prompt the Weaponization of Space
by Taylor Fairless June 1, 2020Outer space has been called the “new frontier” since the 1960s, but today is being named the “new arena” for an arms race. With the United States, Russia, and China coming to a head in space weaponry and lacking cooperation on arms control treaties, the destruction of the “new frontier” amidst an arms race is increasingly likely and should worry the international community.
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Why Dismantling Monuments Does Not Always Constitute Erasing History
by Zachary Durkee August 23, 2020This article is the first of five pieces from our summer series for 2020. The theme this summer is “Challenging Narratives.” In the coming…
