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Tuesday, April 02, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
For the last three years Yemen, one of the poorest Arab countries, has been devastated by a civil war that has killed nearly 10,000 people and pushed millions to the brink of starvation. Propelled by the Arab uprisings in 2011,...
Tuesday, March 05, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Oil has moved many countries in the Persian Gulf - namely, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates - from global obscurity to some of the richest, most technologically advanced nations on earth. But that transformation...
Tuesday, February 05, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
For the past 17 years, much of American national security has been focused on preventing another terrorist attack. To that end, the United States has invested countless resources in battling ISIS, the Taliban, and other forms of extreme terrorism around...
Tuesday, November 06, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
In October, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its global growth forecast as tensions between the United States and its trading partners escalate. IMF predicts the global economy will increase 3.7 percent - down from an initial estimate in...
Tuesday, October 09, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Immigration and asylum are becoming two of the largest - and most controversial - issues worldwide. Political upheaval, displacement crises, changes in border security, and increases in nationalistic viewpoints have limited mobility for those escaping conflict, persecution, and seeking a...
Tuesday, August 07, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
"Pax Americana" commonly refers to the decades of relative peace experienced amongst the world's most powerful nations after World War II. This peace is often attributed to the United States' stability, economic strength, and preponderance of power - and, arguably,...
Tuesday, June 05, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes on the World: The Intersection of Clean Energy and National Security
Clean energy is big business in the U.S. and around the world. In the electricity sector, global investments in new renewable energy capacity are outstripping those for fossil fuel. Meanwhile, rapid advancements in energy storage and electric vehicles are transforming...
Tuesday, April 03, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
According to Freedom House, from 1973 to 2005, the number of democracies worldwide increased dramatically, however, over the past decade, the organization recorded a decline in global freedom. From India to Turkey, from Poland to Russia, we've seen democracy give...
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