San Antonio’s civil society organizations and volunteers are working to support the Syrian refugee population in the face of declining federal support.
Category: International
Why are professors striking at universities across the United Kingdom?
As university finances dwindle and the trend toward martketization continues, strikes like these across the United Kingdom will likely continue and grow.
Health Care and Culture: Lessons from Denmark
If Denmark outperforms the U.S. in terms of access and costs, what is holding back widespread support for an American welfare state health care system?
NAFTA in Mexico: The Impact of the International Agreement on Farming Next Door
Trump’s remarks imply that Mexico and Canada gained from NAFTA economically. Yet a look into the communities and people impacted by NAFTA in Mexico may show a different story.
Temporary Protected Status: El Salvador’s Missed International Opportunity
Had there been enough political will from the Salvadoran government to attempt to solve the T.P.S situation, they would have sought bilateral meetings with the Trump administration and resort to an action as old as time: realpolitik.
Argentina’s presidency of the G-20 is its chance for international leadership
How will Argentina’s G20 presidency impact its global influence and national politics?
DACA was an unwise and illegal immigration policy
If we’re going to grant citizenship to illegal immigrants, we must be more choosy and the process should run through the established democratic channels.
Venezuela’s fate lies with the United States
The United States holds the keys to resolve the crisis in Venezuela. America’s inaction in the matter strengthens the Maduro regime, but involvement might prove decisive.
Containment to Counter-terrorism: Islam and the enduring U.S.-Saudi alliance
In view of how U.S. policy catalyzed the early versions of terrorism, the Trump administration would do well to learn the lessons of the cold war. Abetting draconian regimes and omitting human rights considerations from foreign policy will generate more extremism than it eliminates.
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.