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Matthew Slade

Matt Slade is a senior from Boulder, Colorado studying International Relations and Chinese. Matt focuses on issues of global and regional security, especially in relation to East Asia and cybersecurity. At GPI, Matt serves as one of the co-leads of the editorial team.

Thousands of Tibetans coerced into mass labor camps

by Matthew Slade12 Oct 202012 Oct 2020Leave a comment

New labor programs in the region show alarming similarities to internment camps in Xinjiang.

News from the World china, chinese, labor camps, tibet, tibetans, united states, xinjiang

What does the Israel-UAE agreement mean for the Middle East?

by Matthew Slade9 Sep 20209 Sep 2020Leave a comment

Normalized relations between the two states promises big change in the region

News from the World iran, israel, middle east, saudi arabia, UAE

Disputed Belarus election sparks mass demonstrations

by Matthew Slade19 Aug 202019 Aug 2020Leave a comment

Domestic opposition and international groups have questioned the legitimacy of the presidential election earlier this month.

News from the World belarus, belarus protests, election, mike pompeo, protests, putin

Suspected sabotage at Iranian nuclear facility reveals possible shift in U.S.-Israeli strategy

by Matthew Slade4 Aug 20202 Oct 2020Leave a comment

Recent escalation comes after sanctions failed to deter nuclear behavior or bring about regime change.

News from the World iran, israel, nuclear, security, united states

East African locust swarms threaten food security in the region

by Matthew Slade9 Jun 2020Leave a comment

Unusual weather conditions have given rise to some of the largest and most destructive swarms in recent memory.

News from the World climate change, east africa, food security, human security, locust

What a recent failed coup attempt means for U.S.-Venezuela relations

by Matthew Slade15 May 2020Leave a comment

The United States and the Venezuelan opposition party have both denied any links to the botched operation.

News from the World coup, security, united states, venezuela

Authoritarianism rises amid COVID-19 fears

by Matthew Slade23 Apr 2020Leave a comment

Under the pretext of ensuring stability during the pandemic, authoritarian leaders are shoring up their grip on power and threatening democracy.

News from the World authoritarian, coronavirus, european union, hungary, pandemic

Understanding the rise of extremism in West Africa

by Matthew Slade24 Feb 202024 Feb 2020Leave a comment

Fellow Matt Slade analyzes the cause of growing extremism in Africa's Sahel region and potential solutions to the instability.

Problems and Answers

Face-off: American pullout from Syria and Turkish incursion

by Matthew Slade27 Jan 20206 Feb 2020Leave a comment

President Trump's surprise announcement on the withdrawal of forces shocked many around the world. What are the positions of the involved powers on this issue?

Face-off european union, kurdistan, middle east, military, russia, syria, turkey, united states

India Citizenship Amendment Act: Violence erupts in Delhi

by Matthew Slade18 Dec 201918 Dec 20191 Comment

Clashes between protestors and police flare in the Indian capital over the recently passed Citizenship Amendment Bill.

News from the World immigration, india, nationalism, protest

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