Claire Scafidi Introduction  The trajectory of women’s rights in Afghanistan has fluctuated significantly in the past century.  In 1919, Afghan women gained the right to vote, and in 1921, the first girls' school opened. In 1950, the purdah system of gender segregation and veiling practices was  eliminated. However, following decades of civil war, interstate conflict, and insurgency, women’s rights have severely deteriorated in Afghanistan since 1950. From 1996 to 2001, the T

Emily Sawires Introduction It has  officially been a year since former Syrian President Bashar al Assad was overthrown, ushering the country into an era of reconstruction. After decades of tyranny and conflict, the current interim government is seeking to rebuild Syria and reestablish its place in the international community. The civil war resulted in a war-torn country, millions of displaced people, and the country’s political future hanging in the balance. While the end of

Emily Sawires Introduction Sudan is  no stranger to conflict, with a history plagued by decades of coups, ethnic cleansing, and intrastate war. The current civil war has  produced a detrimental humanitarian crisis that involves pervasive famine, displacement, and sexual violence. While numerous peace talks have  taken place, all attempts to secure a lasting ceasefire have thus far failed. A critical force fueling the conflict is  sponsorship of the Sudanese warring factions b

Athena Leskovics Introduction Rwanda is no stranger to controversy. The country has been stained with criticism and pain since its genocide in 1994. Rwanda has since tried to rebuild, with President Paul Kagame pushing a stance of “ unity and reconciliation .” Kagame has held power since 2000, but while his government was credited with bringing stability back to the country after the atrocious genocide, many human rights groups continue to voice criticism. Many believe Kagame

Makayla Bangoura Overview It has been almost two years since the coup d’etat that occurred in Myanmar in 2021. The military coup and the...

Ansley Miller Overview The Somalia crisis is one of the world's most challenging mass displacement situations. The crisis was generated...

William Gonzalez Overview Title 42 of the United States Code is an expansive compilation of federal statutes dedicated to public health,...

J. Bailey Wiggins Although the European Union has granted candidate status for membership to both Ukraine and Moldova, Russian influence...

Read about the dilemma of current humanitarian aid organizations to Afghanistan.

Read more about the Civil war in Ethiopia and the post-war and peace agreement developments.

J. Bailey Wiggins Outline Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Russian foreign policy has regarded other...

By: Meagan McColloch From the moment it was announced, the 2022 World Cup was destined to be different from other World Cups. For the...

Read about the current and future state of the Ukraine-Russian war and how the Ukrainian resiliency is surprising many.

By Maegan Taback Overview Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, tends to be a divisive subject. Proponents of the death...

By Emily Prosser On October 22, China’s Communist Party elected President Xi Jinping for a third five-year term, demonstrating the...

By Pradanya Nagru “What we’re seeing is death by a thousand cuts of our democracy … little cuts to the body of Philippine democracy, and...

Stephanie Cannon discusses how Ukraine can better combat Russia's cyber attacks in the Russian-Ukraine War

Mexican's desire to re-nationalize the state energy sector has caused a strained working relationship with the United States.

How the development of 3D printing technology increases extremist threat.

The Russia-Ukraine War has already affected millions of people, leading to a massive refugee crisis in the world.