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Cargo Ship on the Red Sea

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Global Trade, Security, and Diplomacy Amid the Red Sea Crisis

We asked SIS professors Daniel Bernhofen, Joshua Rovner, and Ambassador Sally Shelton-Colby to highlight the impact of the Red Sea crisis on global trade, security, and diplomacy.
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The flag of Pakistan

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Understanding Pakistan's Election Results

SIS professor and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies Akbar Ahmed explains the implications of Pakistan’s general election results.
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People on dirt road along barbed-wire fence.

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Does the US Really Have an Immigration Crisis?

An interview with American University’s Ernesto Castañeda
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Bullets on top of Iranian currency

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Understanding Iran's Use of Terrorist Groups as Proxies

Iran’s influence can be felt in multiple ongoing conflicts in the Middle East due to its use of terrorist groups as proxies. To learn more, we asked SIS professor Joe Young to explain Iran’s use of these groups.
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Fence crossing a desert

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Building a Shared Approach to a Global Challenge: Outlining a Transatlantic Agenda for Migration

How can the EU and US develop humanitarian-based migration policies?
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The Vatican

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The Vatican, LGBT Rights, and the Anti-Gender Movement

The Vatican, under the leadership of Pope Francis, has recently released statements about blessing same-sex civil unions and the roles transgender people may hold within the Church.
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Photo of SIS professor William Akoto standing against checkered background

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William Akoto Joins SIS Faculty, Brings Expertise in Cyber Conflict

Professor William Akoto joins the SIS faculty and Department of Foreign Policy and Global Security.
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Taiwan's Incoming President Lai Ching-te

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Three Questions on Taiwan’s Presidential Election

Ambassador and SIS professor Piper Campbell analyzes the results of Taiwan’s high-stakes presidential election in this Q&A.
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Person in blue veil reading a red book.

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Afghan Scholars-in-Exile Providing Online Education for Girls Living under Taliban

AU's Bashir Mobasher leads group of exile scholars providing online classes for Afghan girls who are banned from pursuing an education under Taliban rule
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Nuclear Reactor

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Making the Case for 'Nuclear Now'

SIS professor emeritus Joshua Goldstein has focused his research on climate change for years and now is bringing the nuclear debate into the spotlight in a new documentary.
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