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Ashley Toledo | April 5, 2026 In an increasingly globalized marketplace, product names can become ubiquitous. What may begin as a regional specialty can become a global commodity, raising the question of who owns the rights to its name. Geographical indication (GI) suits lie at the center of that debate, forcing…
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Polar bear jumping on floating ice at Svalbard, CC BY-SA 4.0 Anna Swedin | April 5, 2026 “To overcome the deadlock, science diplomacy can create a ‘bridge’ for finding a reasonable compromise in Arctic policy, despite the Ukraine crisis.” – Valery Konyshev The sanctions imposed on scientific cooperation with the Russian…
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Jordan Jang | Apil 5, 2026 “Make American Shipbuilding Great Again” (MASGA), initiated by the South Korean government, seeks to restore U.S. maritime industrial capacity via South Korean investment in U.S. shipbuilding. MASGA reflects a strategic recognition. While the United States retains advanced naval shipbuilding capabilities, it has largely lost competitive…
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Trump attends the BoP Charter announcement and signing ceremony at the World Economic Forum, 22 January 2026 Stephen Fisher | April 5, 2026 There are still many questions about Donald Trump’s newest addition to international governance, the Board of Peace (BoP). The BoP was initially welcomed by the international community and…
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Students walking through the Quad at the University of Washington. While UW has enrolled over 8,000 international students in 2025, that number is the lowest it has been in eight years. Bhavya Johari | February 26, 2026 On December 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice rescinded four disparate-impact provisions…
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Ashley Toledo | February 22, 2026 In the early morning hours of January 3, 2026, American social media and news outlet subscriptions surged with startling information: “U.S. captures Maduro from his home.” This blog will examine the arguments and potential defenses both supporting and opposing the lawfulness of this action.…
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Longhorn Cattle at Knepp Wildland, 2019. Photo by Peter Eastern CC BY-SA 4.0 Anna Swedin | February 22, 2026 Trophic rewilding has the capacity to help stymie both accelerating climate change and species extinction. Ecosystem-shaping animals have the capacity to capture enormous amounts of carbon, furthering the goals set by…
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Stephen Fisher | February 8, 2026 For many athletes and fans around the globe, winning a gold medal at the Olympics is the pinnacle of success in sport. With an estimated cumulative audience of 5 billion people for the most recent 2024 Paris Summer Games, Olympic athletes have earned the…
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Sailors from USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) approach the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH-181) on a rigid-hull inflatable boat alongside the Republic of Korea’s forces on Sept. 15, 2025. US Navy photo Jordan Jang | February 21, 2026 Introduction The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)…
