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Russia’s Second Great Emigration
The first Russian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, Ivan Bunin, was unable to do so as a proud representative of his country....
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May 1, 20235 min read


Raiders of the Lost Art
Stories of valiant archeologists who discover and expropriate ancient and powerful artifacts out of dangerous locales have long captured...
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Feb 5, 20235 min read


Ego, ENLARGED
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. Take ‘The Line’—a megacity under construction with two parallel skyscrapers stretching 170...
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Feb 5, 20236 min read


Everyday He’s Hustlin’
“A village boy has become the president of Kenya,” William Ruto proclaimed during his September 13 victory speech. A crowd of tens of...
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Feb 5, 20235 min read


Contractual Consent
In 1995, Bai Junfeng tortured and then forcibly penetrated his wife Yao, leading her into a coma that nearly took her life. Yet the...
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Jan 13, 20235 min read


Crossroads – Where the US-UK Relationship Goes From Here
As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office, reports say officials and politicians in London have been frantically pivoting to...
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Dec 13, 20205 min read


A Faith Repressed: The Future of Chinese Christians
When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) took power in China in 1949, about a million Christians lived in the country. In contrast to the...
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Apr 18, 20184 min read


Double Trouble: International Law Failing the Rohingyas
In the past few years, issues surrounding immigration, refugees, and displaced persons have proven to be ones transcending national...
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Oct 27, 20177 min read


BPR Interviews: Dr. Joyce Banda
Dr. Joyce Banda served as the first female president of Malawi from 2012 to 2014 and founded the People’s Party in 2011. Prior to serving...
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Nov 13, 20165 min read


Out of Africa: The ICC and its Departure from Sudan
On December 14, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda, announced the shelving of the Sudan case, and...
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Mar 12, 20156 min read


Closing Up Shop: Dealing with Terrorism
On August 19, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a terrorist group, released a graphic video that depicted the beheading of the...
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Sep 16, 20145 min read


As Ice Melts, the Arctic Warms Up to a Global Presence
Though diplomatic relations with Russia are cooling globally, one region stands out: the Arctic. The members of the Arctic Council —...
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Mar 5, 20145 min read
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