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Kristallnacht Calls
Oct 31

Oct 31 Kristallnacht Calls

Drake MacFarlane & Sophia Freuden
Politics

The significance of Kristallnacht—a turning point in global history—paints a fearsome picture for its 2018 doppelganger.

Pence’s Pounce: The Fiery China Speech, Fact-Checked
Oct 18

Oct 18 Pence’s Pounce: The Fiery China Speech, Fact-Checked

Arbitror China Team
Geopolitics

The Vice President did his homework on China… for the most part.

Developments Towards Peace on the Horn of Africa
Sep 19

Sep 19 Developments Towards Peace on the Horn of Africa

Benjamin Beecroft
Geopolitics

A thaw after a 20 year freeze in relations is rapidly occurring in Eastern Africa, but nothing is for certain.

Will India As We Know It Survive?
Sep 6

Sep 6 Will India As We Know It Survive?

Amit Singh
Politics

Under Narendra Modi, India is gradually transforming into a Hindu nation while losing core Indian values of syncretism, plurality, and tolerance.

Neither Grand, Nor Old, But Something New and Nasty
Aug 23

Aug 23 Neither Grand, Nor Old, But Something New and Nasty

Sophia Freuden
Politics

If any lesson should be drawn from contemporary U.S. politics, it is that fear is the staple of the Republican Party.

Cutting Off My Nose to Spite His Face: Kanye West, Donald Trump, and the New Morality of Our Digital Democracy
Jul 16

Jul 16 Cutting Off My Nose to Spite His Face: Kanye West, Donald Trump, and the New Morality of Our Digital Democracy

Jake McNichol
Society

The common consumer has more power in this new media economy than we ever have in the past.

The GOP's Sacrifice
Jun 22

Jun 22 The GOP's Sacrifice

Sophia Freuden
Satire

But actually, what is even happening right now?

The Curious Timing of the U.S. Withdrawal from U.N. Human Rights Council
Jun 21

Jun 21 The Curious Timing of the U.S. Withdrawal from U.N. Human Rights Council

Michaela Koke
Policy

Despite the seeming recklessness of the move to withdraw from the HRC, the move is inherently strategic and points to extensive forethought within the Administration.

The Singapore Summit: Little More than Theatrics
Jun 13

Jun 13 The Singapore Summit: Little More than Theatrics

Vladimir Chlouba
Geopolitics

North’s de-escalation is a strategic, carefully calculated step that began with Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s speech and culminated with the Singapore summit.

When Will the U.S. Invest In Its Scientists?
Jun 11

Jun 11 When Will the U.S. Invest In Its Scientists?

Stephanie Reeves
Science

Although the U.S. remains a global leader in scientific research, the disparity between the U.S. and the E.U. illuminate diverging priorities between them.

The State of Police Unions
May 29

May 29 The State of Police Unions

Tamar Shuhendler
Policy

Police union contracts have become a crucial way for police departments to wield power and exert control over their jurisdictions—and lives are lost as a result.

Delving Deeper into Libyan Slave Markets
May 22

May 22 Delving Deeper into Libyan Slave Markets

Michelle Waters
Political Economy

With an entrenched history in alternative forms of cultural and economic exchange, smuggling markets arose in Libya as an answer to address the needs of its people.

Restoring the Ethics in Government Act
May 14

May 14 Restoring the Ethics in Government Act

Jordan Paul
Policy

Everyone is talking about the Special Counsel… but what about the Independent Counsel? Such an office is a better option for the United States’ 2018 needs.

Ethno-Politics in Putin’s “United Russia”
May 10

May 10 Ethno-Politics in Putin’s “United Russia”

Sophia Freuden
Politics

Moscow increasingly wants a greater share of tax and hydrocarbon revenues, meanwhile giving fewer state resources to the regions and oppressing minority culture and language where it can.

The Iran Deal Goes Nuclear
May 9

May 9 The Iran Deal Goes Nuclear

Kenzy Seifert
Policy

Iranian President Rouhani said that Iran honors its deals, unlike the United States—a clear slap in the face to U.S. diplomacy and the president.

Big Data: The New War and How to Wage It
May 8

May 8 Big Data: The New War and How to Wage It

Drake MacFarlane
Geopolitics

The weapons of the future are data, and the Western-led world order must accept this new reality or make room for a new world order.

Fooled by North Korea
Apr 28

Apr 28 Fooled by North Korea

Vladimir Chlouba
Geopolitics

Every handshake and smile that is shared with the dictator clouds the undeniable truth: North Korea under Kim’s rule is one of the most brutal dictatorships the world has ever seen.

Kim Possible: Explaining North Korea's Suddenly Friendly Behavior
Apr 28

Apr 28 Kim Possible: Explaining North Korea's Suddenly Friendly Behavior

Sophia Freuden
Geopolitics

Does anyone else think this peace deal is too good to be true? No?

Something Wicked This Way Comes
Apr 16

Apr 16 Something Wicked This Way Comes

Sophia Freuden
Democracy

Domestic stability and national security go hand in hand with this particular problem, but it seems that few truly understand what is at risk.

No Permanent Friends, Only Permanent Enemies: National Security in the Trump Era
Apr 13

Apr 13 No Permanent Friends, Only Permanent Enemies: National Security in the Trump Era

Benjamin Beecroft
Strategy

It seems that experienced foreign policy wonks and the newcomers of the of the Trump Administration are at odds in the latest National Security Strategy.

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