International Affairs Review

The graduate student publication of @ElliottSchoolGW, IAR provides a unique forum for policy perspectives of tomorrow's leaders on issues facing today's world.

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“Without any reforms to the asylum and refugee systems of countries throughout the region, one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world will only get worse”

#RegionalMigration #USImmigrationPolicy #HumanitarianCrises

https://t.co/RAMsvNTHIl

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“Ukraine has forced universal conscription for men, preventing trans women from leaving the country because their official identification documents still mark them as male”.

#Ukraine #Gender #Russia #GBV

https://t.co/8PBWfJrtjg

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Part 2:
https://t.co/xgIfEhXG2N

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“Germany’s strategic culture is still highly affected by the Holocaust, and it is still not ready to ‘go it alone’ and take a leadership role in Europe”

#Germany #Russia #Ukraine #Crimea

Part 1:
https://t.co/HPeQQjGsV5

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“Barcelona has been the epicenter of anti-tourist backlashes, with locals blaming the influx of tourists for the increasing unavailability of affordable housing” #Spain # Europe #DigitalNomadVisa #housing #CostofLiving https://t.co/HO0w2vjYaz

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“There is a double standard in European countries that are more than willing to accept refugees from Ukraine while actively attempting to expel refugees from Syria” #RefugeeCrisis #Ukraine #Syria #Migration #HumanitarianAid https://t.co/ufdWiIwj0J

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“Musk laid off Twitter’s entire human rights team, and banned journalists himself for sharing publicly available information about the location of his private jet” #Twitter #ElonMusk #FreedomofExpression #TheNewTwitter https://t.co/d3bz2u1KNI

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“So far, Yoon’s approach to security has been predictably politically conservative, with his sights set on improving ties with the U.S. and maintaining hardline stances against North Korea and China” #SouthKorea #China #ASEAN #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics https://t.co/ydFYvWfide

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#Migration #EU #France #EnglishChannel

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“Migration policy and enforcement have been a contentious issue between Paris and London for years, with the UK accusing France of not doing enough to stop illegal immigration to the south of England”.

https://t.co/BU2cOIpQRp

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Image description: [Migrants in life jackets arrive at the Dover harbour after being rescued from crossing the English Channel]

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“By undermining E2EE, the EU allows other governments to deflect human rights concerns in their attempts to weaken E2EE by pointing to the EU’s regulations and credibility” #EndtoEndEncryption #HumanRights #DigitalCommunication #Privacy #EU https://t.co/oLXfpPQJUT

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“ In Mexico, 70% of guns confiscated were made in America” https://t.co/HYkvlVvQTA #gunviolence #migration #reform #latinamerica

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“Due to the increase in illegal migration at the U.S.-Mexico border, more people, especially children, are at risk of becoming victims of trafficking” https://t.co/GrrhF5FmpE #HumanTrafficking #Migration #USMexicoBorder #ModernDaySlavery

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“Observers were pessimistic about the efficacy of the summit, especially since one of the main issues to be discussed is Palestine.” https://t.co/wxZxGct3mm #ArabLeagueSummit #reconciliation #SupportforPalestine

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Image description: [The album cover of the song “Wind of Change” by the Scorpions (also in the picture)]

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Staff writer Patrick reviews journalist Patrick Radden Keefe’s podcast on the supposed connection between the CIA and the Scorpions’ song Wind of Change.

#WindOfChange #CentralIntelligenceAgency #podcast #review

https://t.co/CsytA6g97d

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“…the Soviet Union and the Iron Curtain soon collapsed after the song was released, and the agency could neither confirm nor deny any involvement with the Scorpions.”

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“…the Soviet Union and the Iron Curtain soon collapsed after the song was released, and the agency could neither confirm nor deny any involvement with the Scorpions.” https://t.co/CsytA6xKvN #WindOfChange #CentralIntelligenceAgency #podcast #review

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#TikTok #China #UnitedStates #socialmedia

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Is it just entertainment when the media you are consuming could be propaganda targeted at you by a government? Chris Borges explores the politics behind the social media app TikTok, the CCP’s growing control, and US’s vulnerability to this supposed weaponization of social media.

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Image description: [The “TikTok” logo in the forefront of the Chinese and American flags]