THE HARD TASK OF COUNTING CASUALTIES IN SYRIA
We may never know how many people have died in the decade-long conflict that became a proxy war of foreign nations, writes Sofía Brinck.
REGIONAL SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS TO SET A GLOBAL STAGE
Organizations like the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce intend to exercise their voice on sustainability to ensure business and community interests are represented and emphasize equity, opportunity, and the economy, writes Maria Salinas.
CRISIS BEYOND WAR: THE WEAPONIZATION OF EDUCATION IN SOUTH CAMEROON
Governments and international organizations must turn a spotlight on the situation in Cameroon and, in doing so, perhaps help save a generation of Cameroonian children, writes Alexis Timko.
ATLANTA ATTACKS: ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE, AND THE MYTH OF THE ‘YELLOW RACE’
The massacre of women of Asian heritage during the pandemic can be linked to our current “xenodemic,” writes Ibrahim Al-Marashi.
REBUILDING AMERICAN CREDIBILITY ABROAD: THROUGH SUBNATIONAL LEADERSHIP, THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST MODELS THE WAY
Increased opportunities for states, cities, and other subnational actors to proactively, intelligently, and effectively engage in national bilateral initiatives will further strengthen connections between the United States and its global partners, write Sean Connell and Sarah Sieloff.
WATER SCARCITY COULD LEAD TO THE NEXT MAJOR CONFLICT BETWEEN IRAN AND IRAQ
Policy experts in Iran are calling for proactive water diplomacy that goes hand in hand with Iran’s goal of building regional security with the 12 neighboring countries with which it shares river flows, writes Banafsheh Keynoush.
GROW YOUR OWN, AMIGO
Cuba offers lessons on how to develop more autonomous and sustainable food sources, writes Brianne Estrada.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT’S INTERIM NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGIC GUIDANCE MEANS FOR THE U.S. MILITARY
There is now an opportunity to renew America’s faith in the non-partisan nature of the military and its undying allegiance to the Constitution, not political party, platform, or presidential personality, writes Todd Schmidt.
THE ROLE THAT WESTERN NATIONS MUST PLAY IN RESOLVING THE CAMEROON CONFLICT
Scholars across the globe call for the international community to address human rights violations in Cameroon, writes Alexis Timko.
A HERO RISES?
Joe Biden’s first day was a good one for the environment, writes Judith Lewis Mernit.

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