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Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on International Relations
For decades, Hollywood has long been captivated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). From the end of days, apocalyptic depiction of AI in the form of “Skynet” in the Terminator franchise to the brilliant assistant of Tony Stark’s J.A.R.V.I.S in Marvel, “pop culture” has spent billions on attempting to imagine what AI will look like. Despite these billion dollar franchises being hits at the box office, Hollywood has failed to properly predict how AI will penetrate and alter one of
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The Geopolitics of Interdependence: Morocco’s Strategic Role in the Mediterranean Security Framework
On May 16, 2003, the reality of Moroccan domestic security changed fundamentally. Fourteen suicide bombers from the Sidi Moumen slums carried out a series of attacks across Casablanca, striking the Casa de España, the La Posada del Mar, the Hotel Farah, and a Jewish community center. 45 people were killed and hundreds injured, challenging the long-standing assumption that the Kingdom was insulated from militant violence. For the Moroccan state, this event acted as a catalyst
Apr 17


The Cost of Economic Success: The Human Rights of Indigenous Tribes in Brazil
Upon his victory in the 2018 Brazilian election, president-elect Jair Bolsonaro was certain of one thing: he was going to do away with indigenous protections, effective immediately. Bolsonaro was known for his ultra-conservative ideals; the president-elect quickly became known as the “ Trump of the Tropics ”. A staunch supporter of the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil between 1964 and 1985, Bolsonaro claimed the country should return to that “ glorious period ” – the
Apr 13
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