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China, the US, and THAAD: A Case for the End of Ballistic Missile Defense
by Abdus Najmi April 2, 2020Imagine this: A nuclear-arms race between the US and China. Collapse of the “No First Use” doctrine of deterrence. North Korean missiles actually being…
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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…
Governments across the world have unleashed sweeping campaigns to promote social distancing, an infection control method designed to slow the spread of the current…
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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…
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Miles Apart: The Larger Issues Hampering a U.S.-China Trade Deal
by Zachary Durkee March 6, 2020Forging a trade deal with China has proved to be a frustrating, fluctuating saga for the Trump administration. It has taken nearly two years…
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McDonaldization and its Discontents
by Katherine Jones February 17, 2020In the summer of 2019, McDonald’s debuted a special international menu with four delicious fan favorites from abroad in participating U.S. franchises. Stop and…