The risk of the conflict in Ukraine expanding further into Eastern Europe escalated on Nov. 15, 2022, with reports of a Russian-made missile straying into neighboring Poland.
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A group of American University administrators and professors explained how the election played out and why Republicans didn’t gain as many seats as they’d hoped.
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In honor of Veterans Day, we spoke with Eric Lies, a lieutenant in the US Navy and SIS student, about his military service and the unique benefits that the MIS program brings to those pursuing a career in international service.
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Benjamin Netanyahu has made another stunning comeback. After four inconclusive elections in just four years, a fifth national vote on Nov. 1, 2022, saw Israelis hand Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc a decisive victory.
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The humanitarian aid response to the war in Ukraine has been overwhelming, while refugees in crisis around the world are receiving less attention and less aid.
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Environmental activists have been fighting for centuries for a variety of climate and social justice causes, yet the real cost of this activism has only been recently uncovered by a non-profit group, Global Witness.
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There is a new center on American University’s campus ready to take action towards a more just and sustainable world.
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Just months into the job, Prime Minister Liz Truss has become the shortest-lived UK prime minister in history.
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11 new full-time faculty members joined SIS for the 2022-2023 school year.
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