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The Trials of the Rohingya People, as Viewed by the UN
Ashley Rhom A years-long conflict in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has claimed the lives of thousands and gone largely unchecked by...

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Mar 27, 20206 min read
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Taiwanization for Dummies: A Simple Explanation of Taiwan’s Fight for Independence
Kingsley Ukuku Today, Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC) to the United States, constantly pops up in American news....

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Mar 12, 20203 min read
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Koalas Not Coal—Bushfire season leaves Australians fired up about climate change
Nate Matzko Ever since this past October, Australia’s bushlands continue to resemble scenes from the Book of Exodus. However, instead of...

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Mar 9, 20202 min read
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Coronavirus: Will it Demand Disease Diplomacy?
Aynsley Hartney and Austin R. Schlueter As of the time this article was written, there are over 80,000 reported cases of the coronavirus...

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Feb 28, 20204 min read
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Chaos or Community? Xenophobia in South Africa
Tremain Prioleau Chaos or community? This is the question that looms over the beautiful skies of South Africa. A nation once revered for...

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Feb 21, 20203 min read
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The Forgotten First People
Ava Barros The European colonization commonly overshadows the diverse history of Indigenous peoples. For hundreds of years American...

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Feb 14, 20205 min read
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Controversial, Yet Cultural: Female Circumcision in Somalia
Eden Wallace While the practice of male circumcision remains prevalent in Western cultures, the practice of female circumcision is...

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Feb 6, 20203 min read
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Imperialism: An Inside Look
Josephine Rohrer Imperialism, while seemingly embedded only in the past, has lasting effects on the world and remains relevant in...

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Jan 29, 20205 min read
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Gender Equality and Welfare States: Denmark and the United States, a case study
Aynsley Hartney Introduction Rome. Washington D.C. Sydney. Johannesburg. Copenhagen. These are just a few of the many women’s marches...

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Nov 7, 20197 min read
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Fewer Fish to Fry
Ashley Rhom International organizations are beginning a reckoning process within the illegal fishing industry. Unprecedented accounts of...

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Oct 31, 20195 min read
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Organ Sales in the Black Market
Olivia Loew Anyone who has visited the DMV has filled out a form that indicates whether or not they are an organ donor. Despite over 90%...

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Oct 24, 20192 min read
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Putin's Georgian Scheme
Austin Schlueter The recent decision by the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament to allow a member of Russia’s legislature, the Duma, to...

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Oct 17, 20192 min read
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The Blue Bubble
Jade Killion An unknown death toll with hundreds injured. Seven months of protests. No mass media coverage. Sudan has been taken over by...

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Oct 11, 20193 min read
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Examining the Israeli Elections
Tyler McDougald On April 9th, 2019, Israel held an election for their twenty-first Knesset, the country’s parliament. On September 17th,...

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Oct 3, 20192 min read
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Lockdown in Kashmir Reopens Old Political Wounds
Nathan Matzko During the last month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Muslims across the globe observe one of Islam’s holiest holidays, Eid...

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Sep 26, 20193 min read
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The Forgotten Voice in the Taliban Peace Talks
Rachel Clyburn When President Trump officially ended the peace talks between the United States and the Taliban, reactions to the decision...

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Sep 19, 20192 min read
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Aug 30, 20190 min read
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Breaking the Glass: Female Representation in Global Politics
Carly Sincavitch The global average of women in national assemblies is 21.5 percent; this figure represents women who actually run for...

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May 6, 20195 min read
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Conflict in Congo Worsens Ebola Outbreak
Christian Adams In 1976 a village along the Ebola River witnessed the first recorded outbreak of the deadly virus named after the now...

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Apr 28, 20193 min read
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