By Jamison Gaither Throughout the history of international trading and traveling, pirates have posed threats to traders and travelers on the high seas. Overall, pirates
By Philip Giurlando The overthrow of Niger’s president Mohamed Bazoum on July 26th, 2023, captured the attention of commentators around the world, in part because
By Brittney Barclay The impacts of climate change are felt by everyone around the world, but not to the same degree. Developing countries are experiencing
By The Observatory on Contemporary Crises In a recent enlightening online talk at SLU-Madrid, attended by an audience of keen political science professors and students,
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Interview with Dr. Ilya Roubanis We expect a peace treaty by the end of 2023. This interview with Dr. Ilya Roubanis gives context of the conflict