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Cemetery in Halabja

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The Real Impact of Chemical Warfare

Barzani Scholar-in-Residence and Director of the Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace Yerevan Saeed discusses the impact of chemical attacks, including the one that he survived.
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Chess pieces with the Â鶹´«Ã½, Ukrainian, and Russian flags

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What Ukraine Can Now Do With Longer-Range Missiles

The outgoing Biden administration has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.- supplied longer-range missiles to strike deeper into Russia territory, according to reports citing White House officials.
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First Generation College Celebration graduate silhouettes

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Breaking Barriers: First-Generation MAIR and MIS Students Excel at SIS

Breaking Barriers: First-Generation MAIR and MIS Students Excel at SIS
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A woman holds a candle toward a decorative table

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What to Know About Diwali

SIS professor Malini Ranganathan answers questions about the history and significance of Diwali, the festival of lights.
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volunteers painting a wall

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Navigating Intentions in the Voluntourism Industry

Voluntourism is supposed to offer a way to explore the world while giving back to local communities, however, the industry has found itself embroiled in ethical concerns. AU instead seeks a global service-learning approach.
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left to right: Alessandra Ravelo, Claudia Blount, and Roger Reyes

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Mentoring Program Creates a 'Pipeline of Latino and Hispanic Excellence'

In honor of National Mentoring Day on October 27, SIS celebrates the importance of mentorship to both mentees and mentors within the Latino and Hispanic communities.
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Haitian flag painted on a brick wall

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Fear and Loathing in the Haitian Republic

The liberal international order’s perception of elections' role in state-building is deeply flawed. Haiti will suffer for it.
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a packed event listening to a panel discussion on democracy

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Event Recap: "Global Democracy in a Charged-Up World" Panel Discussion

As part of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Family Weekend, the School of International Service (SIS) hosted an engaging panel discussion on "Global Democracy in a Charged-Up World.â€
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A container ship in the port of Newark

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What are the Impacts of the Dockworkers Strike?

SIS professor Robert Koopman answers several questions about the potential impacts of the dockworkers strike, which has closed 14 ports stretching from Maine to Texas.
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Guinness ads in Nigeria

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How Guinness Ads Exploit African Men

Jordanna Matlon analyses three prominent Guinness Africa ad campaigns, exploring how they target male consumers and shape masculinity in a way that echoes colonial extraction.
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