World
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Qatar: How the Tiny Peninsula Became the Center of a Regional Proxy War
How Qatar fits into the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
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Kashmir: A Region Divided by Three Nations
Why has it been so hard to resolve the conflict in Kashmir?
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The ANC After Zuma: What’s Next for South Africa?
As calls for Zuma to step down mount, what will the country's future look like?
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What’s Behind the Crisis in Venezuela?
A look at the political and economic chaos in Venezuela.
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Turmoil in South Sudan, the World’s Newest Nation
What's behind the recent conflict in South Sudan?
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The Fate of Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Movement
How did Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement start, and what's in store for the future?
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What Does it Mean for the U.S. to Put a Missile Defense System in South Korea?
Behind the U.S. missile defense program.
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The Story Behind the U.S.-Russia Relationship
The two nations have a long and complicated history.
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What a Recent U.N. Resolution Means for the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
Will the Obama administration's last effort at peace make a difference?
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Is the Fate of the International Criminal Court in Jeopardy?
Recent withdrawals raise questions about the court's future.
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The “One China” Policy and Donald Trump
A nearly forty-year agreement could end with serious consequences.
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Raqqa: Behind the Effort to Retake ISIS’s Capital
The importance of Raqqa and the obstacles to retaking it.
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After Calais, Europe is Still Struggling to Deal with Refugees
Europe's ongoing challenge to deal with the refugee crisis illustrates a political backlash.
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The Battle for Mosul: The Fight for ISIS’s Stronghold in Iraq
What the fight to reclaim Mosul will mean for Iraq.
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Haiti’s History of Disappointments: Intervention, Exploitation, and NGOs
Explore the inefficiencies of international non-profits and foreign interference throughout Haiti.
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Poland’s Abortion Protests: What was “Black Monday?”
If passed, the bill would have criminalized nearly all abortions.
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Dreaded Third Round of Elections Predicted for Spain: How Will it Escape Political Gridlock?
Learn about the central characters and predicaments within this game of political charades.
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G7, G8, G20: Are the Major Economic Forums Important?
While often major news events, what purpose do these summits actually serve?
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Apartheid-Era Racism?: South African Students Protest Discrimination in Education
This country is still healing from decades of systematic segregation and marginalization.
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A Complicated History: Japanese Court Blocks Bid to Close Down American Military Base in Okinawa
Okinawans continue to protest the U.S. presence on the island.
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The “Great Wall of Calais”: The UK’s Controversial Plan to Stop Migrants
Donald Trump isn't the only politician threatening to build extravagant walls as a means to keep out refugees.
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The Coup That Wasn’t: Inside Turkey’s Failed Military Takeover
What's next after the chaos?
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Breaking Down Brexit: What the U.K.’s Decision Means for Itself and the World
What does Brexit mean going forward?
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Conflict in the Caucasus Mountains: The Battle over Nagorno-Karabakh
What's going on in Azerbaijan?
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Tunisia: The Last Vestige of the Arab Spring?
Why is there still hope for Tunisia?
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Who are the Kurds?
And how did they become a major player in the fight against ISIS?
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Israel’s Battle to Dismantle Cults: An Inspiration for the Rest of the World?
How can we stop cults around the world?
