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The Irony of the Economic and Political Viability of Iraqi Kurdistan and Catalonia’s Independence
by Andrea Zachrich February 8, 2018Iraqi Kurdistan and Catalonia have many similarities. Both held independence referendums within a week of each other earlier last year. Additionally, they are both…
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The Uphill Fight for Migrant Rights in Singapore
by Jemma Tan February 2, 2018With its sleek high-rises and spotless, chewing gum-free streets, Singapore is the crown jewel of Asian development. Somehow, an island lacking in natural resources…
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Foreign Policy in Iran: Silence Is Worth A Thousand Lives
by Jeremiah Barnett January 22, 2018A few weeks ago, something terrible and yet necessary began. Iranians took to the streets in several cities to protest a corrupt and tyrannical…
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Trump’s Isolationist America
by Zach Emanuel January 18, 2018Swept into office almost a year ago now, Donald Trump was elected in part because of his foreign policy promise to restore American dominance…
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Stopping Russia In Its Tracks
by Conor McDonald September 28, 2017In 2009, the United States and the European Union chose to discontinue efforts toward establishing a missile defense complex in Poland. This decision was…
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Sectarianism: A Chess Piece in a Nuanced Game for Dominance
by Jeremiah Barnett September 27, 2017Conflict begets conflict. The violent clashes in Syria and Iraq led scholars to clash in their opposing causal explanations. The temptation to see sectarianism…