Brief #79 – Foreign Policy
by Ibrahim Sultan
On June 1, 2023, Russia launched a pre-dawn missile attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, killing 3 people including a 9 year old and her mother.
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The Increasing Use of Drugs to Enhance Performance in International Triathlons
Brief #78 – Foreign Policy
by Reilly Fitzgerald
Triathlon has a fairly short, when compared with the likes of cycling and running, history of doping. As the sport really was not founded until late in the 1970s.
An Update on Foreign Military Support for Ukraine
Brief #77 – Foreign Policy
by Yelena Korshunov
European leaders agreed on the transfer of new large packages of military aid to Kyiv… will the new round of arms deliveries to Ukraine make the country ready for a counteroffensive?
The Week That Was: Global News in Review
Brief #76 – Foreign Policy
by Ibrahim Sultan
This is our 7th in a series designed to help our readers catch up on international events of the past week.
The Week that Was: Global News In Review #6
Brief #186 – Foreign Policy
by Ibrahim Sultan
This is our 6th in a series designed to help our readers catch up on international events of the past week.
The Ukraine Crisis: Situation Update: #22
Brief #179 – Foreign Policy
by Ibrahim Sultan
The online leaks of highly classified documents on a number of sensitive military information, including info on the Ukraine war, has sent top Pentagon officials scrambling this week.
Strengths and Weaknesses of ICC Warrant for Putin’s Arrest
Brief #178 – Foreign Policy
by Yelena Korshunov
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for the Russian president, Valdimir Putin, and Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights, Maria Lvova-Belova. The warrants were issued in relation to the forced unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia.
The Ukraine Crisis: Situation Update: #21
Brief #177 – Foreign Policy
by Ibrahim Sultan
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for the alleged crime of overseeing the abduction of Ukrainian children. According to the ICC there is credible evidence of Ukrainian children being forcibly removed from their homes and being sent into Russia at the orders of President Putin.
The Diversification of US Soccer
Brief #176 – Foreign Policy
By Reilly Fitzgerald
The North American Soccer League was a league developed in the mid-1960s and lasted until the mid-1980s. It was a VERY poor league when it started, in every sense of the word. It did not have a lot of money, as soccer was not a major athletic interest in the United States (even though it was being played in Europe and around the world since the late 1800s). The quality of play in the sport was severely lacking, so much so that the immigrant communities in the US were not interested at all, according to an article from The Conversation. Also, European players who attempted to come and play in the United States were quickly frustrated and didn’t even consider it to be the same sport as European football. To address this lack of talent, and quality, the NASL decided to try and tempt high quality players from under-represented countries, in world football, to come to the United States to play.
The Week That Was #5
Brief #175 – Foreign Policy
By Ibrahim Sultan
A new series to catch you up on the top stories that occurred around the world last week.
Four Ways to Improve the United Nations
Brief #174 – Foreign Policy
By Inijah Quadri
The United Nations (UN) was established in 1945 with the aim of promoting international cooperation, peace, and security. Over the years the organization has evolved, taking on new roles and addressing new challenges.
However, the UN is not without its shortcomings, and there have been calls for reform and improvement. In this article, we will explore some of the ways in which the UN could be improved.
Is The Premier League Getting Out of Control?
Brief #173 – Foreign Policy
By Reilly Fitzgerald
The UK government has been debating the idea of having more oversight in regards to the finances of Premier League clubs. Over the past few years, the world has seen unprecedented amounts of money on individual player transfers, team acquisitions by actors within foreign governments like the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) among others, talks of teams entering into new leagues across Europe at the exclusion of other teams, and so much more.