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Can the US Break the Tehran-Moscow-Beijing Axis?
Analysis explores whether the U.S. can weaken the China-Russia-Iran alliance by improving ties with Tehran and Moscow—mirroring Kissinger’s Cold War strategy in reverse. By Dr. Bahram P. Kalviri. (05/...
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Syria's Dilemma: From a Civil War to a Drug War
President Bashar Al-Assad problematic efforts to harness illicit captagon trade should force Syria out of the Arab League. By Shahd Sharaf. (03/23/2024)
ASEAN at Crossroads: Nonaligned Movement has no alternative
Examining the forthcoming global realignment triggered by the conformation of China and the US and its impact on Asia. Author presents a proposal to revisit chapters of Bandung and NAM. Prof. Anis ...
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Boogaloo Bois and al-Hashd al-Shaabi: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Examining commonalities between insurgent forces and U.S. far-right groups. What are the effects on each state? By Blake Vieira. (10/12/2020)
Why Does America Exclude Development Finance from its Foreign Aid Account?
Foreign aid does not count development finance funding - resulting in billions of dollars being missed. What are its global impacts? Here's a blueprint to correct it. By Mumukshu Patel. (04/16/20...
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America’s opportunity to show solidarity (in action) with Sri Lanka
The Board of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) will review a proposed $480 million compact with Sri Lanka this week. Supporting it will show solidrity in the wake of the recent terrorist ...
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Breaking Bad: The Dangers of the Shipbreaking Industry
The effects of shipbreaking on environments and populations. By Catie Brown. (01/16/2019)
Paging Gov. Beasley: Will the World Food Program face a famine or flourish under American budget cut
The WFP needs to flourish in these trying times to control world hunger and thirst. New Executive Director Gov. David Beasley needs to do just that. By M. Patel. (03/29/2017)
Let’s shatter the glass ceiling for women in global banking
On this International Women’s Day, we can start to begin the end of male dominance of MDBs: let’s shatter the glass ceiling for women in global MBD banking. By M. Patel. (03/08/2017)
A Consequential UN Appointment From The Trump Administration
David Beasley has been nominated to lead the United Nation’s World Food Program (WFP), a critical program that needs visionary leadership. By M. Patel. (03/07/2017)
There has not been a single woman leader of the five major development banks, in their more than fifty year history..It's time there is. By Choop Sadkam. (10/07/2016)
Better Yielding, Better Living: Sustainable Agricultural Productivity in the 2030 agenda
Food production must be doubled to feed a global population of nine billion by 2050. Author presents efforts needed to meet that goal. By Mumukshu Patel. (10/07/2015)
Tribulation of the Right to Free Passage: Strolling in your neighbor’s front yard with a hand gun?
UNCLOS states that all states enjoy the right of innocent passage through the territorial sea. But what about warships and ships containing dangerous cargo? By Amit R. Saksena. (01/...
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How to Stop the Crime of Ungrateful Children?
Repercussions of arming insurgents still resonate. By Ali Reza Sarwar. (01/14/2015)