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“The Name is Mamdani”: How Zohran Mamdani Won the New York City Mayoral Election Through Social Media
Zohran Mamdani revolutionized digital campaigning in a way that yielded him unprecedented youth turnout and the largest number of votes won in an NYC mayoral election since the 1960s.
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Are ‘Foreign Agents’ Charges Convincing? Hungary’s New Opposition Suggests Otherwise
Whether Péter Magyar can indeed win an election against the regime Orbán meticulously built remains to be seen, and is far from certain. But his startling rise seems to be a semblance of hope, revealing the fragility of Hungary’s populist rule.
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Dollar Dominance’s Uncertain Future: America’s Exorbitant Privilege Faces Its Liberation Day
When U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled tariffs in what he called “Liberation Day,” he upended global markets. Imports from all countries confronted tariffs as high as 145%. As investors rushed to sell off stocks, equities and bonds, the White House confronted a crisis. In particular, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had…
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From Violence to Diplomacy: A Look into The Future of American Counterterrorism
Trump’s previous approach to counterterrorism makes it virtually impossible to predict his future policy. Will he deploy the U.S. military to re-enter the country inhabiting a terrorist organization? Will he fight back to terrorist attacks, potentially sparking a full-blown war? These questions can only partly be answered from Trump’s approach…
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The Narcotrafficking Challenge in 2024: Elections and Bilateral Cooperation
Narcotrafficking and the fentanyl issue represent critical challenges for border security and regional stability in 2024. Political leaders must work together and adopt a comprehensive and coordinated approach to confront narcotrafficking and ensure the security and well-being of communities on both sides of the border.
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Springing Recovery into Action: IMF Meetings and the Future of Egypt’s Economic Crisis
While it received an IMF bailout in March, it remains an open question whether Egypt will recover or simply sink under a new surge of debt.
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Why Congress should Care about Opinion Polls
There were nearly two mass shootings for every day in 2023. Most Americans support gun control, and yet federal legislation remains in nearly the same place it was 30 years ago. For decades, support for gun control has held a steady and growing majority. Polls consistently place support for gun…
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Impressions from Iowa and the Inevitability of Donald Trump
For one day every four years, the entire country looks to Iowa. Presidential candidates fight over farmers for endorsements like they’re influencers and Des Moines becomes the kind of place where you could run into Billionaire Governor JB Pritzker at Starbucks. You’ve both ordered dirty iced Chai lattes, extra ice.…
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Defense Readiness and Competition: Backfilling Low Munition Stockpiles
With the United States’ involvement in conflagrations worldwide, questions about U.S. military preparedness and defense industrial capacity have come to the forefront. Western officials in the U.S. and NATO have sounded alarms about the strain on their munitions stockpiles. As actual stockpile numbers are classified, true munition levels are unknown…
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Context at COP28: Mitigation and Adaptation under the Global Stocktake
On Dec. 13, following a one-day negotiation extension, the 28th Conference of Parties (COP) concluded with the First Global Stocktake. For the past two weeks, representatives from over 200 countries gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to discuss climate change at this annual United Nations event. In the hottest year…
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