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A Renaissance in US Semiconductor Manufacturing
A Renaissance in US Semiconductor Manufacturing

Speaking in the Lohrfink Auditorium at an event sponsored by Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo praised the “incredible opportunity we have as a nation to unleash the next generation of American innovation, protect our national security, and preserve our global economic competitiveness.” She was, of course, speaking of the recent, under-the-radar passage of the CHIPS and Science Act, along with new Biden administration trade rules. 

— Asher Maxwell

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Defense, Democratic Party, Economy, Foreign Policy, WorldDhruv ShahAY 2022-2023, Asher Maxwell
The Imaginary Threat of NATO Expansion: Debunking a Common Excuse for Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
The Imaginary Threat of NATO Expansion: Debunking a Common Excuse for Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered what will likely be regarded as among the most notorious speeches in modern history. His very first grievance in the address was perhaps the most critical, as he parroted a line long professed by ardent Russian foreign policy apologists: preventing NATO expansion.

— Zach Fotiadis

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Around the World, Defense, Foreign Policy, Global, Spotlight: Russia/Ukraine, WorldAdrian Ali-CaccamoAY 2022-2023, Zach Fotiadis
The End of the World (Economy): Consequences of the Russia/Ukraine Conflict
The End of the World (Economy): Consequences of the Russia/Ukraine Conflict

Tying countries together economically intended to construct a system for automatic and discretionary consequences for aggressive action. However, through the decades of relative international peace we have yet to see a successful, full-scale test of this ideology. Russia’s war on Ukraine highlights the failures of economically bonded world peace.

— Elizabeth Johnson

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Economy, Foreign Policy, Spotlight: Russia/Ukraine, WorldRitika ManatharaAY 2021-2022
544 Days: An inside look at U.S. foreign relations through one reporter’s time in an Iranian prison
544 Days: An inside look at U.S. foreign relations through one reporter’s time in an Iranian prison

What happens when a civilian reporter’s life gets wrapped up in bilateral nuclear power negotiations? To what extent does valuing an individual’s survival compare with the impending threat of violent conflict? For Jason Rezaian, these questions were not hypotheticals to be debated among international relations scholars or on the nightly news. Rather, the answers to them were the only bridge between a life trapped inside an eight-by-four foot cell and freedom.

— Mia Young

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Around the World, WorldLindsey Gradowski