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Amina Zaidi

The North Korean Missile Crisis: The Dawn of Japanese Rearmament

Amina Zaidi Mar 20, 2017

On the 6th of March 2017, North Korea launched four ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan. Three of the missiles landed in Japanese territorial waters, which North Korea claimed were launched in preparation to target US military bases…
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The Radical Women of Brazil: Police Protests Amidst Recession

Amina Zaidi Feb 20, 2017

Previously heralded for its meteoric economic growth, Brazil is now in a perpetual state of economic and social chaos. Recently, police in the state of Espirito Santo have gone on strike to protest low wages and long work hours. As a…
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Trump’s Wall: A Divide in US-Mexico Relations

Amina Zaidi Jan 26, 2017

President Trump is gearing up to follow through on his campaign promise to strengthen border security and cut down illegal immigration by building a wall between Mexico and the United States. The wall's purpose would be to attempt to lower…
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The Paris Climate Agreement: Donald Trump and the Environment

Amina Zaidi Dec 5, 2016

Amidst the multitude of rumours and speculation surrounding Donald Trump’s presidency and subsequent policy agenda, concern over the future of the environment is at the forefront of the international community. Prior to Trump's election,…
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Italy’s Veto Threat and the Refugee Crisis

Amina Zaidi Nov 7, 2016

The Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is currently threatening to veto the European Union budget if other EU member states do not accept refugees fleeing from various unstable North African nations. The high influx of migrants has placed…
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The Uri Attack and What It Means for Indo-Pak Relations

Amina Zaidi Oct 10, 2016

Since the independence of India and subsequent creation of Pakistan, the two nations have been perpetually in conflict. While the modern world would like to believe that it has moved past many old prejudices and sources of conflict, many…
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