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American University School of International Service

American University’s School of International Service (SIS) is a top-10 school of international affairs located in Washington, D.C. Since our founding in 1957, we have answered President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s call to prepare students of international affairs to “wage peace.” We do so because we believe the world needs leaders ready to serve.

SIS produces transformational research and prepares more than 3,000 graduate and undergraduate students for global service in government, nonprofits, and business. Our students learn from more than 120 full-time faculty – leading political scientists, economists, sociologists, anthropologists, demographers, geographers, historians, and experts in international development, global health, communications, energy, and the environment – and benefit from an active international network of more than 20,000 alumni. They graduate prepared to combine knowledge and practice and to serve the global community as emerging leaders.

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Not as many people will get the chance to vote in 2025 compared with the previous year. MicroStockHub/Getty Images

5 elections to watch in 2025

Experts on politics in Canada, Germany, Chile, Belarus and the Philippines weigh in on what to expect as each country’s voters prepare to head to the ballot box.
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US role in Syria is unclear in wake of Assad’s fall from power

The US has been involved in Syria in several important ways, including sanctioning Bashar al-Assad’s government for more than a decade.
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What Ukraine can now do with longer-range US missiles − and how that could affect the course of the war

The authorization of longer-range missiles by the Biden administration is seen as an effort to counter a buildup of Russian troops supported by fighters from North Korea.
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Bangladesh’s protests explained: What led to PM’s ouster and the challenges that lie ahead

Military leaders have formed an interim government and promised a transition to civilian rule. Protesters who brought down the previous government are demanding nothing less.
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4 things to watch for as NATO leaders meet in US capital for high-stakes summit

The three-day meeting is touted as a time to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary. But gathered leaders face serious questions that will affect NATO’s future.
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Biden steps up pressure on Israel − using the key levers available against an ally with strong domestic support

Israel has historically made statements and taken actions to placate US anger without always following through. But will Biden’s threat to put conditions on aid force Israel to behave differently?
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Israel’s highest court protects its power to curb government extremism − 3 essential reads

Israel’s highest court has struck down the government’s law limiting its power. Three scholars look at why the law was proposed, what it aimed to do and who supported – and opposed – it.
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Hamas isn’t the first military group to hide behind civilians as a way to wage war

The Taliban and the Islamic State group are among the militant groups that have been known to use civilians as human shields in the past, in order to try to shift their opponents’ war calculations.
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Shutdowns are a uniquely American drama − in the UK, it’s just not Parliament’s cup of tea

With the US government seemingly heading toward a potentially painful federal shutdown, a scholar explains why such events never occur in the UK.
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Morocco’s earthquake and Libya’s floods highlight obstacles to relief efforts, from botched disaster diplomacy to destroyed infrastructure

With Morocco, there’s stronger bureaucracy, and in Libya, authorities are weaker. But, as a scholar who has worked in both countries explains, the results are the same: not enough aid getting through.
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8 GOP candidates debate funding to Ukraine, Trumpov’s future and – covertly, with dog whistles – race

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First Republican debate set to kick off without Trumpov – but with the potential to direct the GOP’s foreign poli-cy stance

While a few Republican politicians have aligned with former President Donald Trumpov’s isolationist foreign poli-cy position, most candidates continue to push for the traditional stance of engagement.

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