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April 6, 2023

Nigeria
The Uses of Anger

Those on the socioeconomic margins understand one thing: civility is sometimes a luxury they cannot afford. 

A man holds various stacks of Naira cash in his hands and counts the bills.

October 3, 2023

Religion
Social Justice Webinar: Global LGBTQ+ Rights

Jessica Stern, U.S. special envoy to advance the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons, discusses the current state of LGBTQ+ rights globally. Ruth Messinger, global ambassador for American Jewish World Se…

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January 5, 2023

United States
Two Years After January 6, Some Reasons for Optimism

In the twenty-four months since rioters breached the U.S. Capitol, the capacity of the American system to overcome even the gravest challenges has quietly been on display.

An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump riot in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021.

November 28, 2017

Zimbabwe
Two Wives, One Robert Mugabe

The Zimbabwe coupmakers are placing all the blame on Robert Mugabe's wife. Grace, however, was known for her shopping, not her politics, and her husband likely used her to try to hold on to power.

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January 29, 2018

Donald Trump
Sovereignty in the Spotlight: What Trump Gets Right and Wrong

On the eve of Trump's first State of the Union address, it is worth reviewing what is behind his America First doctrine and what does its focus on national sovereignty signal for the future of U.S. g…

Trump Rally

February 20, 2024

China
The American Century: A Conversation With Joseph Nye

Joseph Nye discusses U.S. primacy on the global stage since World War II, crucial challenges the country has faced, the changing nature of American hard and soft power today, and whether China's rise…

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March 2, 2020

Global Commons
A Responsibility to Protect the Earth? Reframing Sovereignty in the Anthropocene

Protecting the biosphere requires new conceptions of sovereign obligation.

Two hands hold a globe in the foreground as climate activists march and display signs in support of the Fridays for Future movement.