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The Fate of Syrian Refugees
Sarah Reeves Introduction On December 8, 2024, following thirteen years of civil war in Syria, rebel forces overtook the nation’s...
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Jan 213 min read
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Coup and Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Emma Grace Jarvis Background for the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a central-southern...
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Jan 134 min read
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Syria was a Narco-State: The Rise of Captagon in the Middle East
Wells Benjamin Introduction Captagon has had a meteoric rise in popularity throughout the Middle East in the past few decades. What began...
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Jan 86 min read
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Does China's Increased Influence on International Organizations Affect the Rules-Based International Order?
Mallory Houlihan Background Solidified after the end of World War Two, the rules-based order (RBO) has long been a cornerstone of global...
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Jan 55 min read
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The Future of Citizenship: Jus Soli and Jus Sanguinis in a Changing World
Cristian Paez Introduction In an increasingly interconnected world, the concept of citizenship is evolving in ways that challenge...
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Dec 27, 20248 min read
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Who’s Really Russian: Linguistic Imperialism and Indigenous Identity in the Russian Federation
Meera Srinivasan Introduction As the Russo-Ukrainian war seems poised to enter its fourth year, the war’s outsized toll on Russia’s...
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Dec 27, 20248 min read
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South Korea’s Marital Law Misstep and Leadership Crisis
Halle Lindsey Wallis Introduction On December 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol—in an impromptu, late-evening oration...
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Dec 24, 20245 min read
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Russia’s Growing Grip on NATO
Uma Miskinyar Introduction: NATO’s Origins and Post-Cold War Expansion: A Tense Geopolitical Shift In 1949, NATO was formed in response...
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Dec 2, 202414 min read
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The Femicide Crisis in Africa
Makayla Bangoura Overview In September of 2024, Rebecca Cheptegei, a Ugandan Olympic track athlete, died in Kenya after succumbing to...
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Dec 2, 20244 min read
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Navigating Far-Right Influence in Israeli Politics
Ellie Trumpfheller Introduction In 1994, Israeli extremist Baruch Goldstein brutally murdered 29 Palestinian worshippers in the West...
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Nov 27, 20244 min read
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