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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…
- Global HealthGlobalizationImmigrationSociety and CultureUCLA and the World
Pandemic Fascism
by Grayson Peters March 29, 2020Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global health crisis. Governments worldwide are struggling to restrain the spread of the novel coronavirus, hoping to…
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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…
- EconomicsGlobalizationInternational TradeThe International Economy
COVID-19: Globalism’s Achilles Heel
by Zachary Durkee March 17, 2020As COVID-19 spreads around the world, everyday life for hundreds of millions has been drastically altered. Full-scale quarantines have been imposed on countries hit…
- EconomicsGlobalizationThe International EconomyUnited States
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…
- ChinaTechnologyUnited StatesVladimir Putin
The Digital Iron Curtain
by Zachary Durkee February 8, 2020Russian President Vladimir Putin once noted that “whoever leads in AI will rule the world[i]”. He may just be right. From the battlefield to…
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Lebanon’s New Power Duo: A turning point in Lebanese Politics
Tracy Tawil February 21, 2025
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Global responses to lifting sanctions on Iran
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Epigenetics and the Victims of Violence in Palestine
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What August’s Prison Swap Indicates About Future U.S.-Russian Relations
Josephine Murphy January 14, 2025
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Marco Rubio as Secretary of State: What He’ll Mean for Foreign Policy
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Living on the Margins: Japan’s Responsibility to Address the Plights of Stateless Koreans
Matthew Inui December 26, 2024
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Change on the Horizon: Botswana’s First Transition of Power
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Gobbledygook in IR Theory: What Are We Talking About?
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The Case for International Whistleblowers Protections
Seamus Kim June 3, 2024
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