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From Abandoned to Essential: China’s Ban on International Adoptions Signals a New Era for Daughters
By Makena Tom
For decades, Chinese daughters were abandoned in favor of sons, leading to waves of international adoptions like Kate's. This new restriction on international adoption seems to signal a change in how Chinese society views its daughters today.
Eren Yeager and America’s Preemptive Foreign Policy Strategy
By Nicolas Naing
“If we kill all our enemies on the other side of the sea, will we...

Prop. 36 Would Curb Rates of Theft and Drug Addiction
By Caspar Turner
A national drug crisis and a shoplifting epidemic have combined to make California, and the San Francisco Bay Area in particular, a hotbed of petty crime. Now Californians will have the opportunity to undo this trend, at least in part.
Human Rights Issues in California: The Case of Human Trafficking
By Daniel Villatroro
Human trafficking is a dark shadow looming over California, silently ensnaring thousands each year. It's...

Posts tagged as “diplomacy”

Chipping Away at the Bloc: Hungary’s Crossroads with the EU

Chipping Away at the Bloc: Hungary’s Crossroads with the EU

By Chris Lee on April 3, 2024

Following the large-scale casualties of World War II, the human condition was at its trough. Some 75 million lost their lives, and a similar number…

Panda-Monium: The Love Story of Pandas and Washington

Panda-Monium: The Love Story of Pandas and Washington

By Marc Makornwattana on February 14, 2024

The Koreas: Stars of a Familiar Global Standoff

The Koreas: Stars of a Familiar Global Standoff

By Chris Lee & Jack Galloway on October 31, 2023

Reworking Rocky Relations: What Burkina Faso’s New Alliances Mean for the Region

Reworking Rocky Relations: What Burkina Faso’s New Alliances Mean for the Region

By Erin Dewey on April 18, 2023

Confronting China: The Best Deterrence Lies in a Multilateral Alliance

Confronting China: The Best Deterrence Lies in a Multilateral Alliance

By Trae Sebastian on February 9, 2021

Saudi Prince Signals Frustration With Palestinian Leadership

Saudi Prince Signals Frustration With Palestinian Leadership

By Garrett Layton on December 9, 2020

A Precarious Peace: Israeli-Jordanian Relations

A Precarious Peace: Israeli-Jordanian Relations

By Shenali Pilapitiya on December 3, 2020

With Enemies Like These, Who Needs Friends? Vietnam’s Offshore Balancing Act

With Enemies Like These, Who Needs Friends? Vietnam’s Offshore Balancing Act

By Chance Boreczky on September 13, 2019

Ukraine Wants Weapons, and NATO Should Give it to Them

Ukraine Wants Weapons, and NATO Should Give it to Them

By Ryan Chae on January 7, 2019

To Engage or Not to Engage: Diplomacy with North Korea?

To Engage or Not to Engage: Diplomacy with North Korea?

By Hyung-Il Shim on April 24, 2018

A New Sino-Soviet Split

A New Sino-Soviet Split

By Oscar Martel on April 5, 2017