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Critical Minerals, Critical Choices: Ukraine’s Economic Diplomacy
Ukraine’s vast mineral resources, including major reserves of lithium, titanium, uranium, graphite, and rare earth elements. (Image Source: Visual Capitalist; https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-ukraines-mineral-resources/) By Luca Mórocz (“Lucy”) The Argument for Sovereignty and National Identity The Russia-Ukraine war remains unresolved with three key factors shaping the trajectory: the balance of military power on the battlefield, economic and military…
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Roots of Injustice: Land, Power, and Resistance in Guatemala
A small corn field on Acatenango Volcano, in the Chimaltenango Department of Guatemala. (Image Source: Photograph taken by Christopher Unruh in Guatemala, September 2024) By Christopher Unruh and Amanda Clark Throughout Guatemala’s history, land has acted as a nexus for economic and political power. Unequal power dynamics between local communities and foreign landowners, from colonial…
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Great Writers Make Great Leaders
