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Iran at a Crossroad: Balancing Economic and Environmental Pressures
by Katie Linder November 9, 2016Although it remains an issue of contentious debate, the Iran Nuclear Deal has been widely regarded as a necessary step to ensure international security…
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The Generation Presents: Global Voices, Episode 1: “The Strongman”
by Sarah Wyman November 6, 2016Donald Trump’s candidacy has redefined how presidential candidates should act and speak, running a campaign that has shocked many Americans. Trump’s huge base of…
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US Involvement in Afghan Poppy Fields
by Changyeun Hahn December 1, 2016In 2012, pictures emerged of US soldiers in the Helmand province guarding poppy fields. These fields are the sources of opium, which is used…
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Redefining International Interdependency: The Trans-Pacific Partnership
by Justin Schmerler October 24, 2016The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is the most revolutionary, comprehensive international agreement that any country has ever signed. Since the end of the Second World…
The outcome of the European Union (EU) referendum in the United Kingdom (UK) has ushered in a period of geopolitical and economic uncertainty. As…
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Cutting Them Close: Female Genital Mutilation Today
by Pallabi Chakraborty August 2, 2016A few months ago, I read the heartbreaking story of Mariya Karimjee, an American girl of South Asian origin who underwent a female genital…

