Author: Juliet Lancey

Report: Bolsonaro And Brazil’s Democracy

On Thursday August 11th, the University of São Paulo’s law school was filled with choruses of pro-democracy chants as thousands gathered to hear the reading of two letters in defense of Brazil’s democratic institutions. While the letters did not mention him directly by name, the two pro-democracy documents were written

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Biden’s Fraught Visit To Saudi Arabia And The U.S.-Saudi Relationship

On July 15th, President Joe Biden traveled to Jeddah with the goals of finalizing international agreements and promoting a more stable and prosperous Middle East, according to a White House press release. Though many American presidents have traveled to Saudi Arabia, Biden’s visit was particularly contentious due to his fist-bump

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The Uphill Climb: New Somali President Faced With Al-Shabaab

On Monday, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will formally assume his role as Somalia’s leader after winning last week’s presidential election. Co-founder of Somalia’s largest university and former aid worker, Mohamud is the leader of the socially conservative Head of Union for Peace and Development Party and was chosen through three rounds

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Iran Removes Cameras From Nuclear Sites, says IAEA 

Iran announced to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that it would be removing 27 cameras from nuclear facilities. Director-General of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, said he was informed that the cameras, installed in 2003 after Iran’s secret nuclear sites were exposed, were to be taken down on June 8th.

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Tunisian Judges Announce Strike In Protest Of President’s Purge

In Tunisia, judges will begin a sit-in protest on Monday after voting unanimously to suspend work in all courts, reported Reuters. This strike comes in response to President Kais Saied’s recent dismissal of 57 judges on accusations of corruption and protection of terrorists, his latest move to tighten his grip

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