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    Category: Foreign Policy

    Strengthening Cross-Strait Solidarity: Perspectives on Hong Kong Asylum Seekers in Taiwan

    The eruption of the protests in Hong Kong has reinvigorated the contentious debate on how closely Taiwan should align itself with China. As the violence increases, the island nation is forced to consider that while today it is Hong Kong, it very well may be that tomorrow, China’s attention may be turned to Taiwan.

    April 8, 2020 by ysubawal

    The Paradox of Sinophobia and Economic Ties in Vietnam

    The Vietnamese government looks to balance the contrast between Vietnam’s need for trade with China, and its national identity.

    September 1, 2018September 2, 2018 by Benjamin

    American Power and Ignorance: a View from Abroad

    Hansen’s deeply personal account of her years in Turkey relays a historical critique of American power, the relationship between our racial history and foreign policy, and American exceptionalism.

    January 9, 2018March 22, 2018 by Benjamin

    Patriotism and Internationalism in the U.S. and Argentina

    If we can understand how Argentina, a country born of an international character similar to the U.S., fosters an international-leaning patriotism, maybe we can learn a bit about our own national identity as well and why patriotism doesn’t have to be us against the world.

    May 19, 2017March 28, 2018 by Benjamin

    Executive Disarray: Trinity v. Trump’s Immigration Order

    Trinity University students and faculty are grappling with an environment of uncertainty after President Trump’s executive order on Immigration. This week, The Contemporary investigated law’s implications for students, took the pulse of legal debates, and evaluated the law’s impact on the campus climate.

    February 4, 2017March 28, 2018 by Benjamin

    The Dalai Lama’s visit to Europe is more important than his Trump impression

    The Dalai Lama should be commended for his mockery of Trump, but he and his hosts should also be recognized for their bravery in taking on the great red bully in addition to the great orange one.

    October 13, 2016March 31, 2018 by Benjamin

    Why The War on Terror Began on 9/14

    The 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force is expansive, outdated and has dangerously normalized endless war.

    September 14, 2016March 3, 2018 by Benjamin

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