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Sudanese in Philly want to support pro-democracy protesters back home. But they’re finding it hard to get people to care

Sudanese in Philly want to support pro-democracy protesters back home. But they’re finding it hard to get people to care

Ali B. Ali-Dinar of the School of Arts & Sciences said the recent coup in Sudan wasn’t surprising given the military’s overwhelming control of the country’s economy. “The grip of the army is still very strong, and that’s why people in Sudan are continuously demonstrating,” he said.

Politics, activism, and academics
tulia falleti

Politics, activism, and academics

The career of Tulia Falleti, Class of 1965 Endowed Term Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts & Sciences, grew from her activism as a student in a newly democratic Argentina.

Lauren Rebecca Thacker

China’s nuclear arsenal is growing. What does that mean for U.S.-China relations?

China’s nuclear arsenal is growing. What does that mean for U.S.-China relations?

Fiona Cunningham of the School of Arts & Sciences and M. Taylor Travel of MIT wrote about recent developments in China’s nuclear forces and how the changes could affect relations with the U.S. “For U.S. planners, the projected expansion of China’s arsenal is yet another sign of deepening and destabilizing military-technological competition with the United States,” they said.

David Zaring breaks down the Pandora Papers
Stock image of offshore islands at night

While offshore accounts conjure up images of Lichtenstein or the Caribbean, these financial dealings are legal in several U.S. states.

  • Q&A

    • David Zaring breaks down the Pandora Papers

    Following the leak of the Pandora Papers, detailing both legal and illegal financial transactions, there is bipartisan support of more oversight regarding secret trusts, but establishing international regulation continues to be difficult.

    Kristina García

    Colin Powell’s legacy
    Colin Powell, wearing full military garb and standing at a brown wooden podium with a microphone, gestures to his right, sweeping his arm that direction

    Colin Powell, seen here making a speech during his time as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died this week at the age of 84. (Image: Robert D. Ward)

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    • Colin Powell’s legacy

    Historian Mary Frances Berry and Perry World House Visiting Fellow Alice Hunt Friend share thoughts on Powell’s impact on and off the battlefield.

    Kristen de Groot

    Rising tension between China and Taiwan, explained 
    a taiwanese flag is in the foreground with skyscrapers and shop signs in Chinese and English in the background

    China has been increasing military pressure on Taiwan in recent days, sending nearly 150 warplanes over the island that it views as a breakaway province. 

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    • Rising tension between China and Taiwan, explained 

    Jacques deLisle, the director of The Center for the Study of Contemporary China, shares his thoughts China’s increasing military pressure and what’s next 

    Kristen de Groot

    Lauder students put language skills into practice
    Supplies being handed to someone inside a Chinese language school

    Supplies being delivered to the Guanghua Chinese School. Lauder Institute student Angela Huang worked with the school, based in Montgomery County, to translate newsletter materials about wellness. (Image: Courtesy of Angela Huang)

    Lauder students put language skills into practice

    In lieu of its in-country immersion program, which was canceled because of the pandemic, the Lauder Institute incorporated community engagement projects that connected students with communities in Philadelphia and beyond.
    9/11, 20 years later
    ground zero from liberty state park

    Tribute in Light, an annual display near the site of Ground Zero, commemorates the Sept. 11 attacks. (Homepage image: Scott Spitzer)

    9/11, 20 years later

    Experts across the University share their thoughts on how 9/11 transformed their field, their research, and the world.