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Debunking the ISIS Hysteria
The night before the announcement of an extended campaign against Islamic State (ISIS), national security experts…
Ebola and the Politics of Fear
"What has happened recently with Ebola reminds us that in an age of globalization and particularly global trade and…
Neither Guns Nor Butter: An Evaluation of the Conflict…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the world’s poorest countries. Despite a huge bounty of…
ISIS and the Sacred State
The expressed mission of ISIS is the creation of a caliphate to rule over the entire Muslim ummah, the entire…
Forgotten Women of Nigeria?
Earlier this year news and social media outlets exploded with word that several hundred schoolgirls had been…
The Unbreakable Marriage of Force and American Foreign…
In an interview on the Daily Show on September 23rd about the Obama administration’s campaign against Islamic State…
La Guerre Civile Sud-Soudanaise Vue de l’Intérieur
En Décembre 2013, deux ans après l’indépendance, le Sud Soudan plongeait dans la guerre civile. D’abord une…
The South Sudanese Civil War: A Witness Account
On December 2013, two years after its independence, South Sudan plunged into civil war. Rooted in a political…
New Horizons for Diplomacy between Iran and the U.S.
Amidst the recent clashes between ISIL, NATO and Kurdish Peshmerga forces, along with widespread global unease…
BRICS, Russia and Ukraine: Geopolitics, Solidarity,…
The 'BRICS', referring to the nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is a cooperative group…
Water, an Unkept Promise in Rural Africa
Food, education, gender equality, child health, maternal health, prevention of diseases, environmental…
Why Turkey Refuses to Join the War Against IS
On September 20th, the world was greeted with a rare piece of good news in the ongoing Islamic State (IS) crisis in…