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For the American Public, Syria Has Become the 'Forgotten War'

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The Syrian war has failed to hold the US public's attention," Paul Poast writes. He explains why in World Politics Review.

A formation of U.S. Navy F-18E Super Hornet aircraft leaves after receiving fuel from an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft over northern Iraq after conducting air strikes in Syria Sept. 23, 2014. US Foreign Policy

The Hidden Hungry: Men in Poverty

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

Men often fall outside of gendered stereotypes of food assistance programs, failing to reflect nuanced experiences of hunger in the United States.

A variety of fruit is pictured at a grocery store.
Jakub Kapusnak
Food and Agriculture

How the War in Ukraine Affects Rare Earth Mineral Supply

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Eurasian Climate Brief
Robert Muggah

Robert Muggah joins the Eurasian Climate Brief to discuss the issues around the production and supply of rare earth minerals amid the Russia-Ukraine war.

A destroyed apartment building in Borodyanka, Ukraine.
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Climate and the Environment

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant "Hanging by a Thread"

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MSNBC Andrea Mitchell Reports
Ivo H. Daalder

"This is part of a very deliberate Russian strategy,” says Ivo Daalder, "to take control of the plant, not only physically but the electricity that gets produced.”

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Gorbachev's Legacy, Russian Visas, and Liz Truss

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Caroline de Gruyter, Gideon Rachman, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Liz truss walks outside from left to right in front of a brick building, door, and window.
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Global Politics

How Word Games Became War Games in the Taiwan Strait

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The National Interest
Paul Heer

"Pelosi’s visit has exposed the underlying dilemma in US policy toward Taiwan and brought it uncomfortably to the front burner," Paul Heer writes.

Tsai Ing-wen and Nancy Pelosi
Chien Chih-Hung
US Foreign Policy

Russian Efforts to Undermine Peace in the Balkans

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Could the Western Balkans region become a ‘second front’ in the Russia’s conflict with the West? Tim Judah and Ilva Tare join Deep Dish to discuss.

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Global Politics

Overheating Megacities are a Climate Problem and Solution

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World Economic Forum
Robert Muggah

With substantial increases in annual temperatures and extreme heat locked in, Latin American cities offer a glimpse of the future of climate change.

Mexico City climate protests
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Global Cities

America Sends Fifth Delegation to Taiwan

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Al Hurra
Cécile Shea

Cécile Shea joins Al Hurra to discuss America sending its fifth delegation to Taiwan and what it means for global politics.

Cécile Shea in an interview on Al Hurra on August 30, 2022. Global Politics

Why the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Is so Dangerous

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Sirius XM Potus
Mitchel B. Wallerstein

Nonresident Senior Fellow Mitchel Wallerstein sheds light on the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and why it is so dangerous on Sirius XM POTUS.

An overhead satellite view of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
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Defense and Security