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International Relations

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Campus Life

International Education Week Brings the World to BU’s Doorstep

November 7, 2024

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Student Voices

POV: I’m from Lebanon, and I’m Caught Between Two Worlds

November 5, 2024

Politics

Would Japanese Ownership of US Steel Really be a National Security Threat?

October 15, 2024

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Inauguration 2024

Inauguration 2024 Research on Tap Celebrates BU’s Power to Bring Scholars Together to Better Our World

September 25, 2024

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Politics

Right-Wing Candidates Lost in Several Recent Global Elections. Does That Mean Anything for the Upcoming US Presidential Election?

July 15, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Campus Antisemitism Can Be Addressed by Encouraging More Speech, Not Less

April 30, 2024

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Climate Change

How High-Level Lawsuits Are Disrupting Climate Change Policies

April 29, 2024

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Politics

Biden’s Biggest Challenges to Reelection—Immigration, Gaza, and Even the Economy

March 28, 2024

A woman pushing a wheelchair next to destroyed buildings in the northern Gaza Strip on March 21, amid the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas

Politics

Does the United States Have the Clout to Alter Netanyahu’s Course in Gaza?

March 26, 2024

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Student Voices

Campus Reacts and Responds to Israel-Hamas War

March 22, 2024

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Academics

BU Students Flock to CAS Course on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

March 21, 2024

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International Affairs

“We Will Not Remain Silent”: Afghan Girls and Women Highlight Pardee School Summit in Washington

February 29, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: The Truth behind Trump’s NATO Threats

February 26, 2024

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Forced Displacement

Video: The Global Problem of Statelessness

January 24, 2024

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University News

Seeking Campus of “Dignity, Fairness, and Respect,” President Freeman Addresses Israel-Hamas War

January 18, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the Psychology of Trauma

January 10, 2024

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Climate Conference

Can the World Find Agreement on Fighting Climate Change?

December 11, 2023

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Voices & Opinion

POV: The Legacy of Henry Kissinger (Hon.’99)

December 4, 2023

Photo: A group of protestors are shown standing in front of the Consulate General of Israel along Second Avenue, New York, NY. A person in the center holds a large Palestinian flag above the crowd.

Voices & Opinion

POV: International Reaction to Gaza Siege Has Exposed the Growing Rift between the West and the Global South

November 15, 2023

Photo: Palestinians inspect the destruction following the attack on the Ahli Arab Hospital, which killed dozens of civilians. Photo by: Mohammad Abu Elsebah/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

Disinformation

Misinformation, Disinformation, and the Israel-Hamas War

October 23, 2023

Misinformation, Disinformation, and the Israel-Hamas War