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Jan 213 min read
The Fate of Syrian Refugees
Sarah Reeves Introduction On December 8, 2024, following thirteen years of civil war in Syria, rebel forces overtook  the nation’s...
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Jan 134 min read
Coup and Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Emma Grace Jarvis Background for the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is  a central-southern...
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Jan 86 min read
Syria was a Narco-State: The Rise of Captagon in the Middle East
Wells Benjamin Introduction Captagon has had a meteoric rise in popularity throughout the Middle East in the past few decades. What began...
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Jan 55 min read
Does China's Increased Influence on International Organizations Affect the Rules-Based International Order?
Mallory Houlihan Background Solidified after the end of World War Two, the rules-based order (RBO) has long been a cornerstone of global...
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LJS Exec
Dec 27, 20248 min read
The Future of Citizenship: Jus Soli and Jus Sanguinis in a Changing World
Cristian Paez Introduction In an increasingly interconnected world, the concept of citizenship is evolving in ways that challenge...
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LJS Exec
Dec 27, 20248 min read
Who’s Really Russian: Linguistic Imperialism and Indigenous Identity in the Russian Federation
Meera Srinivasan Introduction As the Russo-Ukrainian war seems poised to enter its fourth year, the war’s outsized toll on Russia’s...
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LJS Exec
Dec 24, 20245 min read
South Korea’s Marital Law Misstep and Leadership Crisis
Halle Lindsey Wallis Introduction On December 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol—in an impromptu, late-evening oration...
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LJS Exec
Dec 2, 202414 min read
Russia’s Growing Grip on NATO
Uma Miskinyar Introduction: NATO’s Origins and Post-Cold War Expansion: A Tense Geopolitical Shift In 1949, NATO was formed  in response...
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LJS Exec
Dec 2, 20244 min read
The Femicide Crisis in Africa
Makayla Bangoura Overview  In September of 2024, Rebecca Cheptegei, a Ugandan Olympic track athlete, died  in Kenya after succumbing to...
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LJS Exec
Nov 27, 20244 min read
Navigating Far-Right Influence in Israeli Politics
Ellie Trumpfheller Introduction In 1994, Israeli extremist Baruch Goldstein brutally murdered  29 Palestinian worshippers in the West...
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