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Tuesday, May 05, 2020, 7:30 p.m.
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life across the globe, profoundly affecting supply chains, healthcare, and the economy. It's also exposed the harsh realities of racial, ethnic, economic, political, and health disparities the effects of which many countries have tried to...
Tuesday, March 03, 2020, 7:30 p.m.
In February, Parasite, the South Korean film directed by Bong Joon Ho, become the first non-English language film to win best picture at the Academy Awards. This win was significant — and shows the increased demand and appreciation for foreign...
Tuesday, February 04, 2020, 7:30 p.m.
On January 3, 2020, the United States carried out a drone strike near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq which resulted in the death of nine people, including Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a powerful security and intelligence commander and longtime leader...
Tuesday, December 03, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Military ethics has primarily grabbed the public's attention thanks to Hollywood. Through movies such as the Caine Mutiny, Platoon, and A Few Good Men, audiences have shared in the dilemmas of men and women in uniform as they struggle to...
Tuesday, November 05, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
An increasingly popular form of cultural exchange and citizen diplomacy is expressed through music. From the German, British, Belgian, and French soldiers singing "Silent Night" during the World War I Christmas Truce to jazz legends bringing American culture to the...
Tuesday, October 01, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
European observers are currently focused on the United Kingdom as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has committed to leading Britain out of the European Union (EU) on October 31 "with or without a deal." However, the great uncertainty surrounding British...
Tuesday, September 10, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Earlier this month, the Indian government moved to revoke special status of Indian-controlled Kashmir, a long-contested region abutting Pakistan and China that constituted India’s only Muslim-majority state. Since that decision, Kashmir remains virtually cut off from the rest of the...
Tuesday, May 07, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Systems that incorporate juries into the legal decision-making process can significantly impact a country’s political system, political culture, and society. Bodies of average citizens can function as powerful tools in educating, ensuring justice, and enhancing the judiciary’s credibility. They also...
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