International Development Caitlin Mittrick, Contributing Writer International Development Caitlin Mittrick, Contributing Writer

The Development Life: A Guide to Aspiring Professionals

With over 9,000 employees working for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), international affairs students are exploring the benefits of a career in development. Following long development and humanitarian assistance careers, American Academy of Diplomacy members share their experiences with aspiring professionals.

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East Asia, Human Rights Wei (Josh) Luo, Senior Staff Writer East Asia, Human Rights Wei (Josh) Luo, Senior Staff Writer

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Leadership’s Use and Abuse of the Cultural Revolution’s Memories to Justify the Tiananmen Crackdown and Arrest of Marxist Students

While historical analogies help simplify a complex past, such simplification of select memories associated with the Cultural Revolution allows the CCP to justify crackdowns against pro-democracy students and contemporary independent Marxist activists.

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A Recommitment to the Culture of Peace: Why the US Must Rejoin UNESCO

In 2020, President Joe Biden promised to reengage the US in diplomacy. However, to carry out his promise, he must rejoin UNESCO and recommit the US to building peace through cooperation in science, culture, and education.

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Latin America and the Western Hemisphere, Energy and Environment Sebastián Reyes, Managing Editor Latin America and the Western Hemisphere, Energy and Environment Sebastián Reyes, Managing Editor

The Champions and Laggards in the Latin American Battle Against Climate Change: Part II

To understand the dynamics of climate change, a challenge that knows no borders, it is important to look at the countries that are championing matters of climate action, and the ones that are falling behind.

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Latin America and the Western Hemisphere, Energy and Environment Sebastián Reyes, Managing Editor Latin America and the Western Hemisphere, Energy and Environment Sebastián Reyes, Managing Editor

The Champions and Laggards in the Latin American Battle Against Climate Change: Part I

To understand the dynamics of climate change, a challenge that knows no borders, it is important to look at the countries that are championing matters of climate action, and the ones that are falling behind.

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East Asia, Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Security Wei (Josh) Luo, Senior Staff Writer East Asia, Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Security Wei (Josh) Luo, Senior Staff Writer

China’s Diplomatic Dilemma amid the Russo-Ukrainian War

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated Beijing's strategic environment, negatively impacted its geo-economic goals, and violated Beijing's long-held diplomatic principles. Washington should therefore take advantage of this opportunity by driving a wedge between Russia and China through re-engaging Beijing.

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Latin America and the Western Hemisphere, International Economics Sebastián Reyes, Managing Editor Latin America and the Western Hemisphere, International Economics Sebastián Reyes, Managing Editor

Financial Crises in Argentina analyzed through Collective Guilt

By analyzing issues and conflict through the lens of collective guilt, remembering the impacts of globalization and interconnectivity, it is possible to identify the factors that cause or aggravate a certain situation, and therefore create comprehensive and sustainable solutions.

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Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Security Andrey Grashkin, Contributing Writer Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Security Andrey Grashkin, Contributing Writer

Putin’s Miscalculated Machinations Serve Beijing’s Interests

The Kremlin’s military aggression in Ukraine is a tragic confluence of imperial ambition, deception and civilian casualty. However, it is also a poor signal to Russia’s senior partner – China – to stay away from the country’s Far East. As a former KGB operative, Vladimir Putin understands that maintaining the cohesiveness of such a naturally rich, diverse and vast Russia in the 21st century may come at a cost, again.

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