by Elise Levy | Aug 30, 2021 | All, Arms Control, Disarmament, National Security, North America, Nuclear Weapons, South Asia, Southeast Asia, U.S. Foreign Policy
Background The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) has a long history of issues with nuclear compliance and other nuclear-capable nations. In the early 1990s, President Kim Il Sung had two main missions for his reign: (1) expel the United States...
by Elise Levy | May 31, 2021 | All, Comparative Law, Human Rights, Latin America
TW: This article discusses instances of sexual violence. In a landmark decision, the birthplace of the current Pope and a nation where 92 percent of the population self-identify as Catholic has voted to legalize elective abortions up to fourteen weeks. Argentina’s...
by Elise Levy | Jan 4, 2021 | Africa, All, Peacekeeping, United Nations
Tweet The conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) began in 2012 when Muslim rebels called Séléka overthrew the government and ousted the President, François Bozizé. A “self-defense” coalition later formed, the anti-Balaka, and the subsequent conflict between...
