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A Peacemaker, Who Might Oversee the Collapse of His Own Country
Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethopia, achieved international recognition in 2019 for brokering a peace deal with Eritrea and winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Now, he faces new political opponents, challenging the stability he was praised to have won.
![Bolivia In Crisis: The Legacy of Evo Morales](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f539a6aaa94200f587c710/1687300994029-L95FOKCWKPZF7L391I65/Screenshot+2023-06-20+at+5.43.02+PM.png)
Bolivia In Crisis: The Legacy of Evo Morales
Amidst national political unrest, Bolivia's change in leaders has the nation divided. Staff writer Marc Camanag delves into the extent of influence that Evo Morales left on the people of Bolivia.
![Hong Kong: Caught Between Foreign Fires](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f539a6aaa94200f587c710/1687301305753-7I9DFMMZI9EQE3YJ6DQ8/Screenshot+2023-06-20+at+5.47.47+PM.png)
Hong Kong: Caught Between Foreign Fires
As Hong Kong is in the midst of political mayhem, staff writer Rachel Chiang spotlights the various forces driving the protests, and spotlights the human rights abuses that are occurring as a result.
![Pakistani Hindus: Hopeless, Homeless, Stateless](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f539a6aaa94200f587c710/1687301333054-D6CMP1E4TFBU2S9ETO45/Screenshot+2023-06-20+at+5.48.01+PM.png)
Pakistani Hindus: Hopeless, Homeless, Stateless
The 1947 partition of India and Pakistan was anything but a clean divide. Based largely along religious lines, the move was meant to place the large population of muslims into Pakistan. Muslims in India have had a well documented history of discrimination, but are the conditions for Pakistani Hindus any different?
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China, Hong Kong, and Basketball: How One Tweet Started a Firestorm in the NBA
How much responsibility do companies bear in speaking out on politically salient issues? What happens when speaking out has a direct impact on their profits? Staff writer Nicholas Kishaba on the recent case of China and the NBA.
![The Who, What, and Why of Climate Refugees](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f539a6aaa94200f587c710/1687301395586-NDG42OQGBJBK3GM3F2X6/Screenshot+2023-06-20+at+5.49.16+PM.png)
The Who, What, and Why of Climate Refugees
The Prospect Executive Board provides critical background and context behind the global surge of Climate Refugees, in preparation for the upcoming IHouse Global Forum "The Science and Discourse of Climate Refugees"
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Persecution of Environmental Defenders in the Philippines
Staff writer Calvin Manahan speaks on the human rights violations that environmental activists face under President Duterte's vigilante regime in the Philippines.
![Corporate Accountability: The Future of Democracy and Human Rights](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f539a6aaa94200f587c710/1687301456363-ADE2QIVUN83HYE19K8O4/Screenshot+2023-06-20+at+5.50.32+PM.png)
Corporate Accountability: The Future of Democracy and Human Rights
Staff writer Madi Ro covers the UCSD event on corporate accountability and the protection of human rights.
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THE ART OF HEALING: RECONCILING THE PAST THROUGH ARTISTIC EXPRESSION
Staff Writer Hector Guzman explores the roles of art in nation healing following the Rwandan genocide and the Srebrenica massacre.
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A LOOK INSIDE THE WORLD’S MOST EFFECTIVE PRISON SYSTEM
Staff writer Jasmine Moheb analyzes the strategies that make Norway's prison system so effective and the potential for transformation in the U.S.
![THE LEGACY OF WORLD WAR TWO “COMFORT WOMEN”](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f539a6aaa94200f587c710/1687310248673-QRFQA7NQM4NBCU4I7YSD/image-asset.jpeg)
THE LEGACY OF WORLD WAR TWO “COMFORT WOMEN”
Staff Writer Deborah Jeong discusses revived talks on the controversial Comfort Woman during World War Two and its potential to further propel the #MeToo movement
![DETENTION IN LIBYA: THE EUROPEAN UNION’S COMPLICITY IN HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND ENSUING POLICY PROPOSALS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f539a6aaa94200f587c710/1687310248263-O1G9D0F1WLYYZZ6V0P3O/image-asset.jpeg)
DETENTION IN LIBYA: THE EUROPEAN UNION’S COMPLICITY IN HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND ENSUING POLICY PROPOSALS
Contributing Writer Jose Ovalle discusses human rights issues due to the refugee crisis and proposals for how the EU should proceed.
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MEMORY AND JUSTICE IN ARGENTINA'S DIRTY WAR
Staff Writer Cristina Hernandez covers a GPS event on "Argentina's Dirty War" and the survival story of Patricia Isasa
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DEFENDING AMERICA'S LIGHT PRESENCE IN SYRIA
Staff Writer Kahlil Ram reflects on America's response to the Syrian Civil War, arguing that a policy of light U.S. involvement was not only justified but necessary due to the complicated regional dynamics at play.
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PORTUGAL, U.S. AND MEXICO: LESSONS FROM DRUG DECRIMINALIZATION (PART TWO)
Editor in Chief Mekalyn Rose discusses the racial and political origins of U.S. drug policies and their consequential role in shaping the growing opioid crisis.
![ERADICATING THE PRACTICE OF FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING ON YOUNG GIRLS IN SIERRA LEONE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f539a6aaa94200f587c710/1687310238163-XQV2Z2UPA9GFOSEHHUIW/image-asset.jpeg)
ERADICATING THE PRACTICE OF FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING ON YOUNG GIRLS IN SIERRA LEONE
Contributing Writer Ami Bhakta proposes educational initiatives to end female genital cutting in Sierra Leone.
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Portugal, U.S. and Mexico: Lessons from Drug Decriminalization
Staff Writer Mekalyn Rose discusses the effectiveness of illicit drug decriminalization and treatment plans implemented in Portugal.
![FROM PRESIDENT TO EMPEROR: CHINA ABOLISHES PRESIDENTIAL TERM LIMITS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f539a6aaa94200f587c710/1687310236866-D9DBHG5AOKSUJKIRTNYH/image-asset.jpeg)
FROM PRESIDENT TO EMPEROR: CHINA ABOLISHES PRESIDENTIAL TERM LIMITS
Staff Writer Madisen Ro analyzes the potential consequences of increasing presidential power in China and the signs of a political shift towards authoritarianism
![A CHALLENGING CONVERSATIONS SERIES: NORTH KOREA IN THE AGE OF TRUMP](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f539a6aaa94200f587c710/1687310235287-RANKJPREYS05JCRMDEUW/image-asset.png)
A CHALLENGING CONVERSATIONS SERIES: NORTH KOREA IN THE AGE OF TRUMP
Staff Writer Cailen Rodriguez reports on a UCSD event, where speakers discuss U.S. policy on North Korea.
![GLOBAL FORUM REVIEW: ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS AND A DIVIDED JERUSALEM](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f539a6aaa94200f587c710/1687310233963-5RHG5SN9ROR7TKRAAF52/image-asset.jpeg)
GLOBAL FORUM REVIEW: ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS AND A DIVIDED JERUSALEM
Staff Writer Sneha Naren reports on the discussion over Israeli settlements and annexation of Jerusalem at I-House's Global Forum