Tainting the Beautiful Game

I first learned about racism through soccer. “Say no to racism.” “Enough is enough.” “No room for racism.” Those who watch the sport regularly will most likely recognize these phrases.…

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Seismic Consequences of the Syria-Turkey Earthquake

Political tension is not often an aftershock associated with natural disasters. Yet, in the aftermath of multiple earthquakes that wreaked havoc around the Syrian-Turkish border, many unanswered questions have emerged…

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Foreign Fulcrum, Ethnic Conundrum

After a long history of an unusually high level of ethnic homogeneity, South Korea now finds itself at the advent of an influx of foreigners, many of whom intend to…

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Stranded Pawns: Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner

Marijuana. Weapons. Surveillance.  Three loosely related words that, due to recent events in Russia, have been intertwined in a messy standoff between two global superpowers. Basketball player Brittney Griner was…

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