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Space Debris, an Overlooked National Security Challenge
Artistic rendition of space debris in orbit around Earth (Image Source: GoodFon.com; https://tinyurl.com/5fj2psyt) By Lucas Wood-Gluck The lack of attention by U.S. policymakers on the threat posed by space debris is an existential challenge to orbital infrastructure, such as military reconnaissance, and humanity’s long-term potential as a space-faring species. As the security and commercial importance…
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Seeding Resistance Against Settler Colonialism: The Geopolitics of Palestinian Seed Libraries
Jadu’i Watermelon harvested from heirloom seeds native to Jenin in the occupied WestBank, grown as part of a collaboration between the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library and Ujamaa Farming Cooperative Alliance. (Ranganathan, 2025) By Masha Kazantsev This article discusses how seed libraries, seed keeping, and heirloom seeds serve as anact of resistance and a way to…
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Space Debris, an Overlooked National Security Challenge
Artistic rendition of space debris in orbit around Earth (Image Source: GoodFon.com; https://tinyurl.com/5fj2psyt) By Lucas Wood-Gluck The lack of attention by U.S. policymakers on the threat posed by space debris is an existential challenge to orbital infrastructure, such as military reconnaissance, and humanity’s long-term potential as a space-faring species. As the security and commercial importance…
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Seeding Resistance Against Settler Colonialism: The Geopolitics of Palestinian Seed Libraries
Jadu’i Watermelon harvested from heirloom seeds native to Jenin in the occupied WestBank, grown as part of a collaboration between the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library and Ujamaa Farming Cooperative Alliance. (Ranganathan, 2025) By Masha Kazantsev This article discusses how seed libraries, seed keeping, and heirloom seeds serve as anact of resistance and a way to…
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The Kremlin and Climate Profiteering
Travel distance visual comparison between the Northern Sea Route and the Suez.(Image Source: Grid Arendal; https://tinyurl.com/5fuxv55y) By Lucas Wood-Gluck As climate change continues to melt Arctic ice, the Kremlin hopes to exploit newly-revealed natural resources and develop an alternative Arctic shipping route to enrich itself at the expense of its rivals. As Russia’s economy continues…
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Will the Russian Gas Loophole Finally Close?
An Analysis of New European Union Sanctions and Policy on Russian Gas Imports The now completed TurkStream pipeline in Bulgaria.(Image Source: iStock; https://tinyurl.com/y5jenytx) By Lucas Vroege In February 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shattered Europe’s complacent energy policy. In response, the European Union (EU) launched the RePowerEU initiative in April 2022, with the intent of…
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CSO Perspectives on Remedy Pathways for Fishers and Fisher Involvement in IUU Reporting
Image Source: Pexels; https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-of-anchor-17485780/ By Carlye Goldman, Natalie Leonard, and Elizabeth Parker This report outlines research gaps and best practices in recruitment oversight- drawing on case studies and interviews with civil society organizations (CSOs)- and explores how CSOs help fishers exercise their voice and agency, and how fishers with a stronger voice in their sector…
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The Organization of American States Under a Second Trump Presidency
Exterior of the Organization of American States “Main Building” in Washington, DC near the White House. (Image Source: Flickr; https://tinyurl.com/2t3swaxe) By Lucas Wood-Gluck The Organization of American States is an overlooked diplomatic, security, and economic forum that U.S. policymakers neglect to the benefit of adversaries, but at the cost of regional integration and U.S. credibility.…
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