International Affairs Review

“Without any reforms to the asylum and refugee systems of countries throughout the region, one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world will only get worse” #RegionalMigration #USImmigrationPolicy #HumanitarianCrises iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web/u…

“Ukraine has forced universal conscription for men, preventing trans women from leaving the country because their official identification documents still mark them as male”. #Ukraine #Gender #Russia #GBV iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web/g…

Part 2: iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web/g…

“Germany’s strategic culture is still highly affected by the Holocaust, and it is still not ready to ‘go it alone’ and take a leadership role in Europe” #Germany #Russia #Ukraine #Crimea Part 1: iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web/g…

“Barcelona has been the epicenter of anti-tourist backlashes, with locals blaming the influx of tourists for the increasing unavailability of affordable housing” #Spain # Europe #DigitalNomadVisa #housing #CostofLiving iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web/s…

“There is a double standard in European countries that are more than willing to accept refugees from Ukraine while actively attempting to expel refugees from Syria” #RefugeeCrisis #Ukraine #Syria #Migration #HumanitarianAid iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web/d…

“Musk laid off Twitter’s entire human rights team, and banned journalists himself for sharing publicly available information about the location of his private jet” #Twitter #ElonMusk #FreedomofExpression #TheNewTwitter iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web/t…

“So far, Yoon’s approach to security has been predictably politically conservative, with his sights set on improving ties with the U.S. and maintaining hardline stances against North Korea and China” #SouthKorea #China #ASEAN #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web/a…

#Migration #EU #France #EnglishChannel

Image description: [Migrants in life jackets arrive at the Dover harbour after being rescued from crossing the English Channel]

“Migration policy and enforcement have been a contentious issue between Paris and London for years, with the UK accusing France of not doing enough to stop illegal immigration to the south of England”. iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web/u…

“By undermining E2EE, the EU allows other governments to deflect human rights concerns in their attempts to weaken E2EE by pointing to the EU’s regulations and credibility” #EndtoEndEncryption #HumanRights #DigitalCommunication #Privacy #EU iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web/t…

“ In Mexico, 70% of guns confiscated were made in America” iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web/c… #gunviolence #migration #reform #latinamerica

“Due to the increase in illegal migration at the U.S.-Mexico border, more people, especially children, are at risk of becoming victims of trafficking” iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web/t… #HumanTrafficking #Migration #USMexicoBorder #ModernDaySlavery

“Observers were pessimistic about the efficacy of the summit, especially since one of the main issues to be discussed is Palestine.” iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web/r… #ArabLeagueSummit #reconciliation #SupportforPalestine

Image description: [The album cover of the song “Wind of Change” by the Scorpions (also in the picture)]

“…the Soviet Union and the Iron Curtain soon collapsed after the song was released, and the agency could neither confirm nor deny any involvement with the Scorpions.”

Staff writer Patrick reviews journalist Patrick Radden Keefe’s podcast on the supposed connection between the CIA and the Scorpions’ song Wind of Change. #WindOfChange #CentralIntelligenceAgency #podcast #review iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web/p…

“…the Soviet Union and the Iron Curtain soon collapsed after the song was released, and the agency could neither confirm nor deny any involvement with the Scorpions.” iar-gwu.org/blog/iar-web/p… #WindOfChange #CentralIntelligenceAgency #podcast #review

#TikTok #China #UnitedStates #socialmedia

Image description: [The “TikTok” logo in the forefront of the Chinese and American flags]

Is it just entertainment when the media you are consuming could be propaganda targeted at you by a government? Chris Borges explores the politics behind the social media app TikTok, the CCP’s growing control, and US’s vulnerability to this supposed weaponization of social media.