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Overreach or Restraint? America's Next Move in Syria
The conditions of American involvement in Syria metamorphosed. The U.S.’s success in the initial victory conditions of obliterating ISIS...

The Pendulum
Feb 27, 20175 min read
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The Fourth Wave? Illiberal Democracies and What They Mean for the World
On July 26th, 2014, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared his intention to create an illiberal democracy in Hungary. Orban cited...

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Apr 1, 20164 min read
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Censorship in the India: Why The World's Largest Democracy Isn't So Free
When Reporters Without Borders released their yearly Press Freedom Index in 2015, India retained its 136th place in the bottom quartile...

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Jan 8, 20162 min read
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China In Central-America: Nicaragua's Mega Canal Faces Backlash
Violent protests between the Nicaraguan people and police have recently erupted around the development of a new Chinese-funded canal to...

The Pendulum
Dec 4, 20152 min read
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Why Slapping Sanctions On Russia Won't Work
In response to the Russian invasion and annexation of Crimea in late February of 2014, the United States, the EU, and their allies have...

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Nov 4, 20152 min read
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An Ignored Epidemic: Greenland's Suicide Crisis
Every Greenlander knows someone who has killed themself. Greenland’s indigenous peoples face especially high risk, with suicide occurring...

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Apr 8, 20154 min read
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Iran vs. ISIS: Rallying Behind General Suleimani
John Henry Murdy General Soleimani of Iran has become a near-celebrity in the wake of his fierce and decisive leadership against the...

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Apr 6, 20152 min read
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The Cinema Price Index
The economy is a mysterious thing. That sentence alone deserves some sort of understatement superlative. After all, most of us have heard...

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Mar 29, 20152 min read
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The Elusive Cuban "Revolution"
When the Obama administration announced the normalization of ties with Cuba, its aim, according to the press release, was to “engage and...

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Feb 2, 20153 min read
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The Awkward Impasse
It’s no exaggerated claim that the United States and The People’s Republic of China don’t see eye to eye on every issue. There are clear...

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Jan 12, 20153 min read
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