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Cigarettes and Whisky: The Practical Barriers to Greenlandic Independence
Matthew M. Ployhart I lurched forward in my seat as the boat slammed down into the icy waters of the Arctic after racing over another...
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Nov 29, 20223 min read
China Extends its Influence in Brazil
Blake Mauro The National Flags of China (left) and Brazil (right) Over the past two decades, China has stretched its reach far beyond its...
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Oct 3, 20223 min read
Protests In Haiti Break Out Over Fuel Price Hike
Ian Stewart A man carries a sign that reads: "Banks are not innocent in our misery" during a protest to demand that Haitian Prime...
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May 10, 20225 min read
Cosmos and Conflict: The Russian-Ukrainian War and Global Space Partnership
Mary Grace Nimmer On July 15, 1975, the world witnessed the success of the first international space partnership, the Apollo-Soyuz Test...
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Apr 8, 20224 min read
A Silent Battle: Sexual Violence within Militaries Around the World
Ava Barros In the United States military alone, one in four service women report being sexually assaulted by a fellow service member, and...
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Feb 22, 20223 min read
Canadian Reparations and Welfare Reform
Hannah Roebuck The Canadian federal government and First Nations leaders have come to a historic $40 billion agreement-in-principle to...
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Sep 29, 20214 min read
Forever a Suspect: Terror at Guantanamo Bay
Amani Altwam The Guantanamo Bay detention camp, also known as Gitmo, is a United States military prison that is located on the Guantanamo...
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Mar 12, 20203 min read
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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Feb 14, 20205 min read
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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Jan 29, 20205 min read
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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Nov 7, 20197 min read
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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Mar 10, 20192 min read
The Problem With Your Plate
Dana Phan In our globalized world, dinner time now includes foods and ingredients from all regions of the earth. However, the contents of...
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Dec 4, 20152 min read
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...
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Feb 2, 20153 min read
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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