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Abe’s Successor and the Future of Japanese-American Relations
by Andreas Papoutsis November 17, 2020Shinzo Abe faced criticism at home but respect abroad. A series of scandals surrounding cronyism and an inability to fulfill every promise of his…
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Uighurs In China: Suffering in Silence?
by Elizabeth Onibokun November 12, 2020One of the foremost philosophical questions asked in many history and political science classes seems to be, “If you were alive back then, what…
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Social Media, Protest, and the Freedom of Speech
by Annabelle Werner October 27, 2020This article is the fourth of five pieces from our summer series for 2020. The theme this summer is “Challenging Narratives.” In the coming…
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A Call to Amend the Security Council Veto
by Annabelle Werner October 25, 2020In the aftermath of the Second World War, the global powers came together to create an intergovernmental organization, the United Nations, that would facilitate…
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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…