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Toward a United Europe
Faced with increasing security threats, the European Union needs to aggressively pursue a policy of rearmament defense cooperation, all while preparing their populations for the hard road ahead.
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Attempted Assassination of Slovak Prime Minister Follows Country’s Slide into Political Polarization
The assassination attempt against Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has been widely condemned by world leaders as an attack on democracy.
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Is Reality TV Really Cultural Diplomacy?
Isa Iiams, SIS/BA ’24, decided to combine her love of pop culture and politics and chose to analyze how reality dating shows from around the world portray cultural identities for her undergraduate research project.
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Three Reasons the UAW is Having Success in Organizing Southern Workers
The UAW, which has about 150,000 members employed by Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, made eight failed attempts to unionize foreign-owned auto plants in the South over the past 35 years.
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What’s Your Favorite Foreign Policy Podcast?
A foreign policy podcast can examine many different types of issues, from national security to economic development. Here is a list of a few foreign policy podcasts we like in both content and approach.
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Book Review - Cyber Threats & Nuclear Weapons
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Sakura Scholars Program Fosters US-Japan Connection
The Sakura Scholars program at SIS is a one-of-a-kind, undergraduate, dual degree program that allows students to study at Ritsumeikan University (RU) in Kyoto, Japan, and at American University (AU) in Washington, DC.
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An Urge to Serve: AU Named the Top Producer of Peace Corps Volunteers Among Medium-Sized Colleges
More than 750 Eagles have fanned out around the globe since the agency was founded in 1961.
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Q&A: Current Global Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine
SIS professor Nina Yamanis answers questions about ongoing COVID-19 vaccine access around the world.
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Markets Matter - A Glance into the Spyware Industry
A case study in the modern spyware marketplace and the impact of recent policy actions including from the United States (in partnership with the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative).
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