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COVID19 Environment globalization Health History

A Grim Reality Awaits a Post-Pandemic Global Community

When novel coronavirus cases began to skyrocket in China and slowly emerged in Europe, the WHO persistently reassured the global community that there was no need for concern and that there was no concrete evidence of human-to-human transmission.

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Biden Diplomacy & International Relations globalization Latin America

The Biden Doctrine: Multilateralism in Central America Can Bring American Primacy Back

The lack of political will and neighboring cooperation to promote integrity inevitably ensues havoc within a country—such as mismanagement of natural resources, poverty, and social unrest. This is a state of affairs that Central America has cyclically encountered.

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Asia globalization Human Rights Women

Malala did not Solve Pakistani Women’s Literary Crisis

Nearly a decade following worldwide media coverage of Malala’s activism for women’s right to education, Pakistan’s road to a more accessible & equitable education for female students has remained stagnant, showcasing the varied factors holding Pakistan from forging ahead.

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Economics globalization Human Rights Middle East & North Africa Politics & Government

Diversification of Lebanon’s Economy is the Path Toward Rebuilding the Country’s Broken Financial System

Lebanon’s precarious financial situation is no surprise to those that have paid attention to the government’s ineptitude, corruption, and constant sectarian strife for the last thirty years—but it was not inevitable.

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Climate Change globalization

A Dead Sea: How Climate Change is Forcing Unnatural Migration of Marine Life

Increased oxygen intake of warmer-watered fish, coupled with the decreased oxygen levels in warming water, create the perfect recipe for mass marine dead zones.

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Africa China Diplomacy & International Relations globalization History Policy Politics & Government Security Social Issues Sub-Saharan Africa Terrorism

Is the African Union Another Puppet Institution for China and the West?

The AU has made great strides towards its purpose, but lack of real political power and alarming dependency on foreign powers may well result in its own demise. 

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Economics globalization Interviews

Discussing Carbon Pricing and Tariffs with CFR’s Jennifer Hillman – an Introduction

Nader Mehrdadi (top left) interviews Justice Jennifer Hillman, a senior fellow for trade and international political economy at the Council on Foreign Relations specializing in U.S. trade policy, the law and politics of the World Trade Organization, international organizations, and Brexit. If current trends in population growth hold through 2050, the resources of three planet […]