America First: The American Foreign Policy Shift to Middle East Neo-Isolationism
President Trump ran his 2016 campaign on the slogans “Make America Great Again” and “America First.” While the Trump administration’s
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Keeping the Peace? A Look at the United States Military Presence in Okinawa, Japan
Okinawa is an archipelago about 500 miles south of mainland Japan. It is home to tropical beaches, the bluest oceans,
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Is Pulling Out of Syria an Effective Strategy?
“We have won against ISIS. We’ve beaten them, and we’ve beaten them badly. We’ve taken back the land, and now
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America First Gives China a Top Spot
Last week I was sitting in a lecture on power politics when a fellow student posed the following question: “Professor,
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Long Distance Relationships and Mixed Signals
The Trump Administration released a National Security Plan on Monday, December 18. The document highlights new strategies and ideas for
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Least Likely to Be a Pothead: Rodrigo Duterte
Rodrigo Duterte would have been a scary classmate in high school. His hot-headed temper probably made him a bully, and
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Face Off: Fly, you fools! U.S. Policy in Iraq
This article is part of a Face Off series. The opposing article, “War in Iraq – To Leave for Good,
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Face Off: War in Iraq – To Leave for Good, Stay for Now
This article is part of a Face Off series. The opposing article, “Fly, you fools! U.S. Policy in Iraq,” can
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What are Trump’s Unconservative Policies?
Although he’s in office as a Republican, Trump has several stances that are “unconservative.”
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What Does it Take to Become a Refugee?
Of the 784,000 refugees that have been relocated since September 11, 2001, only three have been arrested for planning terrorist activities.
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