Acoustic Warfare: The Case for Reimagining Sound as an Instrument of War
Written by Andrew Song Historically, militaries wage war through conventional methods: the projection of raw physical power through the use of small arms, tanks...
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U.S. Involvement in the 1980s Iran-Iraq War: America’s Haphazard Extension of Gulf Insecurity
In a televised address on September 17, 1980, president Saddam Hussein stood before the National Assembly of Iraq and condemned the neighboring state Iran. Huss...
Yale and the World Reacts to the Conclusion of NATO Trident Juncture 2018
Image Caption: Norway’s king and crown prince visit NATO’s Trident Juncture exercise, the organization’s largest since 2002. As Yale students ...
Protesters Rally Worldwide against Gender Violence for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
On November 25, 2018, thousands of protesters rallied in countries across the world for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a U...
The Rise of the Right-Wing AfD Party in Germany
Image Caption: Protestors at a far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) demonstration carry signs with anti-immigrant and Islamophobic messages. At the end ...
Chinese Control of the Mekong River Delta
Image Caption: Flash flooding as a result of a collapsed dam in Laos led to the deaths of at least 40 people and caused several dozen others to go missing ...
China with Global Characteristics: Why the Global Order is Safe from China’s Growing Influence
Image Caption: Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech in the Great Hall of the People, outlining his vision for the potential for Chinese leadership in ...
The Sweden Democrats: How an Anti-Immigrant Party is Reshaping Swedish Politics
Image Caption: With the unprecedented rise of an extremist anti-immigrant party in the 2018 parliamentary elections, Sweden’s facade of political stability...
Death Knell for Brazilian Democracy?
Image Caption: Far-right Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro’s campaign is remarkably popular among the electorate, but it has at times evoked...
USMCA: Total Overhaul or NAFTA 2.0?
Image Caption: President Trump delivers a statement at a news conference regarding the new USMCA deal written to replace NAFTA. The Office of the U.S. Trad...