We’ve Won. What’s Next?

Soldiers from the Syrian Democratic Forces flash the “V” for victory sign. Photo courtesy of CNN. At last, the international coalition declared the defeat of the Islamic State. Last Saturday,…

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The Struggle for Love in Ghana

Young lesbian woman with face paint at an LGBTQ+ community center in Accra, Ghana. Photo courtesy of Human Rights Watch. Ghana is a leader in terms of West African democracy…

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New North American Trade Agreement Signed

  The U.S., Mexico, and Canada trade agreement, USMCA for short, has officially been signed after replacing the previous North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). President Trump was the initial…

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Russia’s Growing Sphere of Influence

  Russia has blockaded two Ukrainian seaports in the Sea of Azov, an important body of water in Eastern Europe connected to the Black Sea. This news comes after Ukraine…

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Trump vs. Xi: Trade War

  For this year’s G20 summit, Argentinian President Mauricio Macri hosted the other nineteen members of the Group Twenty in Buenos Aires. Starting November 30, its meetings were marked with…

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A Broken Bromance
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A Broken Bromance

  The relationship between President Donald Trump of the United States and President Emmanuel Macron of France seemed to be remarkably strong at the start of this year, especially during…

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Domestic and International Disagreement: Myanmar

    Since last August, more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims left Myanmar to take refuge in Bangladesh. The issue here is very complex. The Rohingya makeup about 4 percent of…

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Global Health and Immigration Politics

  Research into global health has mostly been thought of, up until now, as a relatively bipartisan issue. Research into the Human Genome has advanced, partially because administrations have given…

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