This article focuses on the politicization of the Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine in terms of nation-building in a post-Soviet context. Drawing from recent developments in Ukraine since the annexation…
Following a terrorist attack on Christchurch mosques in March 2019, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron issued the “Christchurch Call.” This article summarizes…
Argentina’s new government is faltering. The country was on its knees prior to the pandemic, mired in a multiyear recession and debt crisis. Today, it is a COVID-19 hot spot,…
The Proud Boys are one of the most dangerous organizations in the Western world because they reframe their extremism as an assertion of their masculinity. It is through this masculine…
In November 2018, Mark Zuckerberg proposed a new “Supreme Court” for Facebook, the “Facebook Oversight Board,” which will handle content moderation issues. The proposal is a response to the…
Although its origins are uncertain, during the Middle Ages, the Icelandic term troll referred to a broad range of paranormal others posing an existential threat to the Icelandic people. By…
On February 28, 2020, Dr. Ben Buchanan, a Senior Faculty Fellow at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, discussed challenges states face in navigating cyberwarfare as highlighted…
The School of Foreign Service celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding with festivities during Centennial Weekend. These included a panel on humanitarian aid, its institutional challenges, and the…
In the presidential debates, American voters have heard Democratic candidates almost unanimously call for the breakup of Facebook, with Senator Elizabeth Warren leading the charge. Only Andrew Yang has taken…
During the SFS Centennial Gala Weekend, a number of experts sat down at a variety of panels to discuss issues the global community is currently confronting. After one…
