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The Beginning of the End for Tunisia’s Newborn Democracy

Tunisia emerged as the democratic success story of the Arab Spring, but President Saied is changing course.

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Pax Americana? The U.S. and its Resilient Superpowerdom

“Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.”

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The Price Of Huawei’s Bid For Brazil’s 5G Network

China’s Huawei was struggling to secure a chance to bid for Brazil’s new 5G network, but Brazil’s dire need for vaccines might give China a new advantage.

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The United States Will Lose Dominance by 2050, But China May Not Be Our Next Hegemonic Power

The United States’ status as the world’s sole hyperpower will most likely erode by 2050. However, instead of replacing the current superpower, China will most likely be locked into a bipolar international structure.

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Addressing NATO in a Post-Trump World

In recent times, however, there have been tensions between the United States and other NATO member nations regarding financial contributions to NATO.

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East vs West: How Cultural Differences Factored into Countries’ COVID-19 Responses

The tendency of Eastern cultures to focus on relationships highlights the importance of community, hierarchy, and interpersonal relations, while the emphasis on logic and fixed rules in ancient Greece is fundamental to the individualist Western worldview.

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Does Iraq’s Arrest Warrant for Trump Stand a Chance?

In response to the assassinations, Iran sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council calling the American operation a terrorist attack … By June of 2020, Iran had issued their own arrest warrant for Trump.

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Trump Concedes amid International Condemnation of Capitol Insurrection

As the chaos unfolded, several foreign embassies in Washington issued stay-at-home notices for their citizens, and European leaders deployed strong language to express their condemnation.

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The Party is Over: Netanyahu Forced to Reckon with US Election Results

Political turmoil erupted in Israel following the win by former Vice President Joseph Biden in the US Presidential Election. Biden will accede President Trump, presumably the closest ally Israel has ever had.

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Shelving the Cold War’s Prized Possession?

Despite being called the “number-one threat” and the “single greatest problem [of] the world,” according to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, respectively, on-air time for discussing nuclear weapons culminated in a whopping twelve minutes.