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The Innocent Ones: The Escalation of Conflict between Congo and Rwanda
by Nathan Akiyoshi May 20, 2024Since the Rwandan Genocide in 1994, tensions have been high between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. Thousands of Rwandan Hutu refugees…
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The Reshuffling of Power in the 21st Century
by Jade Faircloth April 8, 2024The international system is marked by shifts in power. Historically, the international power structure has cycled through a carousel of unipolarity, bipolarity, and multi-polarity,…
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Back to the Bloc? Putin Sure Hopes So.
by Madeline Abellera April 8, 2024The official dissolution of the U.S.S.R. in 1991 was a watershed moment in global affairs celebrated by many in the Western world. The fall…
Global Deadlock At the Munich Security Conference on February 16th, UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a dire assessment of the current state of global…
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The Real Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Modern Warfare
by Seher Alvi January 30, 2024A drone buzzes over a tumultuous warzone, scanning over dusty ruins and disarrayed troops. Unlike the human fighters, who are forced to deal with…
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The Complex Realities of Migrant Labor Exploitation in the GCC
by Leena Musharbash January 25, 2024Labor migration systems are inherently exploitative – and the kafala system of states in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is no exception. The exploitative…