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Women. Life. Freedom.

Nikki Sadat, an International and Global Studies student at Middlebury College and Pacific Council Summer Fellow, examines the women-led protests reflecting the frustration of the Iranian people and the international support it has spurred.

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California’s Forgotten: Missing Indigenous Women

Nikki Sadat, an International and Global Studies student at Middlebury College and Pacific Council Summer Fellow, investigates the devastating epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women across California and the nation.

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The War on Women: Afghanistan Under the Taliban

On August 15, 2021, Kabul fell to the Taliban — and with it, the devastating elimination of women’s liberties began, writes Nikki Sadat, an International and Global Studies student at Middlebury College and Pacific Council Summer Fellow.

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Jesse Owens and the 1936 Berlin Olympics

As the debate for the greatest Olympian of all time continues to live on, the story of American track and field hero Jesse Owens is one of inspiration and bravery to all writes Yanis Sebti, a recent graduate of the Master of Public Diplomacy program at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

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The Power of Ping-Pong

What does Ping-Pong have to do with geopolitical dynamics? Well, a lot. More than a singles and doubles event in the Summer Olympics since 1988, Ping-Pong has historically played a significant role in opening US-China relations. Ping-Pong epitomizes the power of sport as a catalyst for broader international dialogue and development writes Andrew Adams, master’s student at the USC Annenberg School of Journalism and Communications.

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The US-South Korea Alliance at 70th Anniversary

The alliance between the United States and South Korea (Republic of Korea) is a cornerstone of the US security architecture in the Indo-Pacific and, increasingly, in the world. Both the United States and South Korea must do all they can to strengthen this vital alliance, writes James Jongsoo Lee, Senior Managing Director at Brock Securities and Center Associate at Harvard University’s Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies.

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WHAT DO COVID AND THE BANK CRISIS HAVE IN COMMON?

Money only works because of social trust. When social trust disappears, the entire system can crash with disasters like the recent demise of Silicon Valley Bank, writes Peter Katona, clinical professor at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Kavita Patel, Stanford University biodesign policy adviser, and Seth Freeman, Emmy-winning writer/producer for television.

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TECH DIPLOMACY: TECH COMPANIES AS POWER BROKERS IN THE DIGITAL AGE

During the peak of techno-optimism in the early 2010s, market-driven self-regulation was the norm. Internet and technology companies were kept at arm’s length from the government and were trusted to uphold democratic values and promote a safe space for all, writes Patricia Gruver, Tech Diplomacy Fellow for the “Korea-U.S. International Exchange and Cooperation in Tech Diplomacy” research project.

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Expert-Informed Working Groups Setting the Stage for IX Summit of the Americas

In early April, the Summit of the Americas Secretariat confirmed the Organization for Social Media Safety’s (OFSMS) place and opportunity to participate in several key working groups related to the IX Summit of the Americas, writes Cameron Gil, Director of Student Advisory Councils at the Organization for Social Media Safety.

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U.S. Needs New 'Manhattan Project' to Avoid Cyber Catastrophe

With the Ukrainian resistance bogging down Vladimir Putin's Red Army, Russia may turn more frequently to its cyberwarfare capabilities to inflict pain on Ukraine and the West, write the sixth U.S. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe and cybersecurity expert Dr. Abraham Wagner.

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