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International June 26, 2023

Ukraine war: aborted Wagner Group rebellion shows how Putin’s attempt to unify Russian forces has failed to quell factional rivalries

by Tracey German, King’s College London, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Even in such a fast-moving war, still some events have the ability to surprise….

Map of Ciudad Juarez to the southwest of El Paso Texas

International April 3, 2023

Migrant deaths in Mexico put spotlight on US policy that shifted immigration enforcement south

by Raquel Aldana, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The fire-related deaths of at least 39 migrants in a detention facility in…

International March 18, 2023

Downing of US drone in Russian jet encounter prompts counter claims of violations in the sky – an international law expert explores the arguments

by Ashley S. Deeks, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The details are disputed, but either way the result was the same: On…

A map of Iraq with the cities labeled in Arabic

International March 18, 2023

It’s been 20 years since the US invaded Iraq – long enough for my undergraduate students to see it as a relic of the past

Andrea Stanton, University of Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States invaded Iraq 20 years ago in March 2003, claiming it had to…

International February 27, 2023

All wars eventually end – here are 3 situations that will lead Russia and Ukraine to make peace

by Andrew Blum, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s been a year since Russia first launched a full invasion of Ukraine,…

International February 18, 2023

Jimmy Carter’s lasting Cold War legacy: Human rights focus helped dismantle the Soviet Union

by Robert C. Donnelly, Gonzaga University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Former President Jimmy Carter, who has entered hospice care at age 98 at his…

Photo of the earth taken from space facing the Pacific ocean

International December 3, 2022

Genocides persist, nearly 70 years after the Holocaust – but there are recognized ways to help prevent them

by Kerry Whigham, Binghamton University, State University of New York [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The newly formed United Nations passed its first international treaty…

International November 17, 2022

How some people can end up living at airports for months – even years – at a time

by Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In January 2021, local authorities arrested a 36-year-old man named Aditya Singh after he…

International October 20, 2022

UK prime minister forced from office amid economic turmoil, chaos in parliament and a party in tatters

by Garret Martin, American University School of International Service [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.K. government is in tatters after Prime Minister Liz Truss…

International October 18, 2022

A game of numbers: How air defense systems work and why Ukraine is eager for more protectionT

by Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ukraine has received a broad array of military supplies from the U.S. and…

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