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Tag: united states

Face-off: Does Turkey still belong in NATO?

by Matthew Slade30 Jan 202122 Dec 20251 Comment

Fellows Ryan and Matt debate increasing tension within the bloc and what it means for Ankara.

Europe, Face-off, North America european union, NATO, syria, turkey, united states

Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security overstepped its authority in Central America

by Lan Duong25 Jan 202122 Dec 20251 Comment

DHS played an outsized role in Central American foreign policy and violated international human rights agreements under Trump.

Latin America & Caribbean, North America asylum, border, Central America, DHS, donald trump, Guatemala, Honduras, human rights, immigration, Opinion, Refugees, trump, united states

Trump’s new refugee cap is an attack on asylum seekers

by Sumaya Hussaini29 Oct 202022 Dec 2025Leave a comment

The administration's refugee cap for 2021 endangers the lives of people fleeing violence and persecution across the world.

North America #COVID-19, #op-ed, #Trump, Asylumseekers, human rights, Opinion, Refugees, united states

Thousands of Tibetans coerced into mass labor camps

by Matthew Slade12 Oct 202022 Dec 2025Leave a comment

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

East Asia, Explainer china, chinese, labor camps, tibet, tibetans, united states, xinjiang

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

by Matthew Slade4 Aug 202022 Dec 2025Leave a comment

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

Explainer, Middle East & North Africa iran, israel, nuclear, security, united states

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

by Matthew Slade15 May 202022 Dec 2025Leave a comment

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

Explainer, Latin America & Caribbean coup, security, united states, venezuela

Face-off: American pullout from Syria and Turkish incursion

by Matthew Slade27 Jan 202022 Dec 2025Leave 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, Middle East & North Africa european union, kurdistan, middle east, military, russia, syria, turkey, united states

Space security and future militarization

by Matthew Slade9 Dec 201920 Mar 2023Leave a comment

Though the Cold War has ended and The Space Race is far gone, "The Final Frontier" is receiving increased attention from governments around the world.

Explainer france, military, russia, security, space, united states

US-North Korean dialogue remains stalled

by Matthew Slade21 Nov 201922 Dec 2025Leave a comment

Though talks between the U.S. and North Korea have died down, South Korea may still be looking to negotiations.

East Asia, Explainer east asia, north korea, policy, security, united states

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