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SAIS’s Role in US-China Dialogue

February 22, 2021November 14, 2021

Education and Leadership During a Pandemic 疫情期间的教育和领导力

June 12, 2020

TikTok & COVID-19: Surging Users and Neglected Security — Op-Ed

June 12, 2020March 12, 2021

Men’s Makeup in China: The “Concealer” of Patriarchy or the “highlight” of gender equality?

June 12, 2020November 14, 2021

Medical Deficiency: A shortage of doctors and nurses plagues Chinese hospitals

June 12, 2020

Did South Korea’s Parliamentary Election Really Reshape the Country’s Polity?

June 12, 2020November 14, 2021

Postcards from HNC: Yixing, the pottery capital of China

June 12, 2020November 14, 2021

Postcards from the HNC: Guangzhou Edition

June 12, 2020

Coronavirus Lessons

June 12, 2020
Middle East Multimedia SAIS DC

A Boy and his Family in the Wake of Tragedy: Anas

hansfaye1
March 15, 2023
Campus News SAIS DC SAIS Life

What Happens When a SAIS Professor Uses a Racial Slur in Class?

The SAIS Observer Staff
March 15, 2023March 15, 2023
SAIS DC SAIS Profiles

An Interview with Deneyse Kirkpatrick

hansfaye1
March 15, 2023March 15, 2023
SAIS Bologna Student Life

Game. Set. Match. Basta!

rnejad
March 14, 2023March 15, 2023
Middle East SAIS DC

Why the Hazara People Are Facing Genocide

tylerparmelee
March 14, 2023
Europe Faculty/Experts SAIS DC

Experts Gather to Reflect upon One-Year Anniversary of Russian Invasion

sgrosve2
March 14, 2023
Domestic News SAIS DC

Back-to-back Mass Shootings in California are part of a Larger Story

Zoe Guo
March 14, 2023
China SAIS Nanjing

White paper movement in China

saisobservernanjing
March 1, 2023March 1, 2023
Faculty/Experts SAIS Nanjing

Why Civil Society in China Faces an Uphill Battle

Chad Higgenbottom
March 1, 2023March 17, 2023
Asia Opinion SAIS DC

Op-Ed | A Dangerous Game: Pakistan’s Ruling Class Plays Politics as Terrorism Brews

Ali Malik
February 28, 2023February 28, 2023
Campus News SAIS DC SAIS Events

The SAIS Review’s “Treaties, Traditions, and Tribunals” Launch Event

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 28, 2023February 28, 2023
North America SAIS DC

The US Federal Reserve Is Running Its First Climate Change Experiment. Will It Be Able To Follow Through With Next Steps?

Ishani Srivastava
February 28, 2023February 28, 2023
Faculty/Experts SAIS DC

Democracy in the Dark? – SAIS Dean Speaker’s Series: A Conversation with Damon Wilson

Mustafa Ahmad
February 28, 2023
Campus News SAIS DC Student Life

50+ JHU Students Honored as Finalists for Presidential Management Fellowship Program

Aaron Dane
February 28, 2023March 1, 2023
Middle East SAIS DC

Turkey and Syria Look for Help Following Earthquakes

zozokuang
February 14, 2023February 28, 2023
China Opinion SAIS Nanjing

Chinese Women’s Rights and Interests: Do the New Revisions Bring New Changes? Part 2

zijingliu
February 14, 2023February 28, 2023
SAIS DC SAIS Profiles Videos

An Interview with Xiangxue (Magic) Zheng

hansfaye1
February 14, 2023
China Opinion SAIS Nanjing

Chinese Women’s Rights and Interests: Do the New Revisions Bring New Changes? Part 1

zijingliu
February 14, 2023February 28, 2023
Campus News SAIS DC SAIS Life

Registration Agitation

The SAIS Observer Staff
November 30, 2022November 30, 2022
SAIS DC South America

Lula – A Leftist Icon Again Leads An Embattled Brazil

Mustafa Ahmad
November 30, 2022November 30, 2022
China North America Opinion SAIS DC

From the US to China: A Cross-Cultural Exchange through Street Dance

The SAIS Observer Staff
November 30, 2022November 30, 2022
Campus News Europe SAIS DC

Pro-Ukraine Poster Defaced on Campus

matthewschleich
November 30, 2022November 30, 2022
SAIS DC SAIS Life Student Life

Chinese International Students at SAIS Caught in Crosshairs

Zoe Guo
November 30, 2022November 30, 2022
Middle East Opinion SAIS DC

Spotlight on Afghan Women

Ishani Srivastava
November 30, 2022November 30, 2022
International Affairs/Foreign Policy SAIS DC SAIS Profiles

An Interview With Laurel Buck: MAIR Student, Policy Nerd, and Steadfast Center Back

sgrosve2
November 30, 2022November 30, 2022
SAIS DC SAIS Profiles South America Videos

An Interview with David Smolansky

hansfaye1
November 30, 2022November 30, 2022
SAIS DC Student Life Videos

The Beautiful Game Pt. 1 – Jay Kolina & Aditya Misra

The SAIS Observer Staff
November 30, 2022November 30, 2022
Domestic News SAIS DC Videos

The Biden Administration Managed to Pass the Inflation Reduction Act. But How Will It Work?

hansfaye1
November 30, 2022November 30, 2022
Campus News General SAIS News SAIS Nanjing SAIS Profiles

Interview with Forest – SGA HNC Representative

wwj1017
November 8, 2022November 9, 2022
China Domestic News SAIS Nanjing Series

Another Rise of Cai Qi

saisobservernanjing
November 8, 2022November 9, 2022
Domestic News SAIS DC US Politics

The Biden Administration Managed to Pass the Inflation Reduction Act. But How Will It Work?

Ishani Srivastava
November 8, 2022November 8, 2022
Campus News China SAIS Life SAIS Nanjing

Plum Blossoms Around HNC “梅”好中心

zijingliu
November 8, 2022November 8, 2022
Faculty/Experts SAIS Nanjing

Sustaining Civil Society in post-Covid China

Chad Higgenbottom
November 8, 2022March 17, 2023
Campus News Domestic News SAIS DC Student Life

Drinks, Deals, and Dines: Happy Hours in Northwest D.C.

Mary Hopkins
November 8, 2022November 8, 2022
China SAIS Nanjing

Never-Ending Zero-Covid Policy in China

saisobservernanjing
November 8, 2022November 8, 2022
Campus News SAIS DC Student Life

Student Government Impeachment Puts Spotlight on SGA Constitution

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 26, 2022October 27, 2022
Domestic News SAIS DC US Politics

On the 11th Anniversary of the Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 26, 2022January 29, 2023
Domestic News SAIS DC US Politics

A Guide to Key Senate Races in the U.S. Midterms

Mustafa Ahmad
October 26, 2022October 26, 2022
Europe SAIS DC

Leader Profile: Fascist, Fleeting, or Both? Italy’s First Female Prime Minister

jeffzeb
October 26, 2022November 8, 2022
Domestic News SAIS DC

Fall ’22 DC Events

sgrosve2
October 25, 2022October 26, 2022
Faculty/Experts SAIS DC

A Conversation with Suzanne Maloney

tylerparmelee
October 25, 2022
Europe Faculty/Experts International Affairs/Foreign Policy SAIS DC

Professor Adam Szubin’s “Yachts & Sanctions”

hansfaye1
October 12, 2022October 12, 2022
Faculty/Experts SAIS Nanjing

How to Create a Successful Lecture Series

Chad Higgenbottom
October 12, 2022March 17, 2023
Europe SAIS DC

Leader Profile: Clowns to the Left, Jokers to the Further Left: Liz Truss Takes on Politics

jeffzeb
October 11, 2022November 8, 2022
China International Affairs/Foreign Policy Opinion SAIS DC

Battling Gender-based Violence in Contemporary China

Zoe Guo
October 11, 2022October 11, 2022
General SAIS News SAIS DC Student Life

Reviving the SAIS Staff Rides

Mary Hopkins
October 11, 2022October 11, 2022
China International Affairs/Foreign Policy Opinion SAIS DC

Chinese Censorship: To Shanghai and Beyond

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 11, 2022October 12, 2022
Asia International Affairs/Foreign Policy Opinion SAIS DC

Pakistan’s Floods: Climate Change, Domestic Challenges, & North-South Divides

Mustafa Ahmad
October 11, 2022October 11, 2022
Campus News SAIS DC SAIS Events

A Conversation on “Climate Action in Times of Crisis” with Frans Timmermans, European Commissioner for Climate Action and Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for the European Green Deal

Ishani Srivastava
October 11, 2022October 11, 2022
Europe International Affairs/Foreign Policy SAIS DC

It’s Complicated: Reflections on the Legacy of Queen Elizabeth II

tylerparmelee
October 11, 2022October 11, 2022
Domestic News SAIS DC

DC Restaurants: Editor’s Picks

Maya Prakash
October 11, 2022October 11, 2022
Asia China SAIS Nanjing

Chained Women in China 铁链女

Ray
May 9, 2022October 11, 2022
Asia SAIS DC

Walking the Talk: India’s Surprising Role in the Climate Action Arena

Ishani Srivastava
May 2, 2022October 11, 2022
Europe SAIS DC

Escaping History: Why Russia’s Leaders Cannot Let Go of Ukraine

The SAIS Observer Staff
April 24, 2022October 8, 2022
North America

Mexico: Journalists Die in the Dark

The SAIS Observer Staff
April 20, 2022October 8, 2022
Europe International Affairs/Foreign Policy SAIS DC

The State of Sanctions Against Russia

The SAIS Observer Staff
April 12, 2022October 8, 2022
China International Affairs/Foreign Policy SAIS Nanjing

Peng Shuai 彭帅

beatadesselle
March 29, 2022October 11, 2022
Asia China

Elegant Language in the Cyber World 网络世界的高雅语言

The SAIS Observer Staff
March 18, 2022October 8, 2022
International Affairs/Foreign Policy Multimedia SAIS Bologna Videos

How to Prevent Future Shortages in the Medical Supply Chain

hansfaye1
March 14, 2022October 11, 2022
Europe International Affairs/Foreign Policy SAIS DC

Putin’s Russia is Hitting its High-Water Mark

hansfaye1
March 14, 2022October 11, 2022
Asia China SAIS DC

Is China Cheering for Star Athletes or Just Their Identities? — A Discussion on Eileen Gu Fever

The SAIS Observer Staff
March 12, 2022October 8, 2022
International Affairs/Foreign Policy North America SAIS DC

How to Prevent Future Shortages in the Medical Supply Chain

tylerparmelee
March 12, 2022February 28, 2023
China Domestic News International Affairs/Foreign Policy North America SAIS Nanjing

Chinese-American Experiences under COVID-19 华裔美国人在新冠疫情下的经历

The SAIS Observer Staff
March 8, 2022
Europe SAIS DC

Putin’s Russia is Approaching its High-Water Mark, and He Shot the Post-War World Order Getting There

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 25, 2022February 25, 2022
Asia China International Affairs/Foreign Policy

China’s Zero-Covid Policy: The Motivations and Hidden Costs 中国的“清零政策”:动机与隐藏成本

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 20, 2022June 6, 2022
Asia Europe SAIS DC US Politics

A Conversation About Nagorno-Karabakh

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 15, 2022February 16, 2022
Europe International Affairs/Foreign Policy Multimedia SAIS DC Videos

“On Creating a Catalan Future” with Mary Hopkins

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 15, 2022March 14, 2022
Asia China SAIS Nanjing

China’s Power Scarcity – Short Pain or Structural Crisis? 中国电荒——阵痛还是结构性危机?

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 13, 2022March 7, 2022
Europe

On Creating a Catalan Future: An Interview with Dr. Victòria Alsina, Minister of Foreign Action and Open Government in Catalonia

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 3, 2022February 6, 2022
Asia US Politics

The United States Lost in Afghanistan. Did Anyone Win?

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 28, 2022
Asia China

China’s Low Birth Rate Raises Concerns

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 22, 2022
Domestic News SAIS DC

The Gentrification of Adams Morgan

The SAIS Observer Staff
December 2, 2021December 3, 2021
China International Affairs/Foreign Policy SAIS Nanjing

Involution: Competition and Choice for Chinese Students 内卷:中国学生的竞争与选择

The SAIS Observer Staff
November 29, 2021March 10, 2022
International Affairs/Foreign Policy Middle East SAIS DC

Syria in Focus: Security, Justice, and Social Cohesion

The SAIS Observer Staff
November 24, 2021December 3, 2021
Africa Asia China International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Chinese Diplomacy: Canary in the Loan Mine or Babble?

The SAIS Observer Staff
November 22, 2021November 29, 2021
Europe International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Macron is Selling European Strategic Autonomy. Is Anyone Buying?

The SAIS Observer Staff
November 20, 2021November 29, 2021
Asia China

The Value of a Master’s Degree: Why More Chinese Students are Turning to Graduate School 硕士学位的价值: 为什么越来越多的中国学生选择考研

saisobservernanjing
September 1, 2021March 7, 2022
Asia China International Affairs/Foreign Policy North America Opinion SAIS Nanjing

Cooperation Amidst Competition: China, the US, and Climate Change 竞争中的合作:中国,美国与气候变化

The SAIS Observer Staff
May 11, 2021March 7, 2022
Campus News SAIS DC

Mason Library and Non-Classroom Facilities to Remain Closed Indefinitely

The SAIS Observer Staff
April 19, 2021November 29, 2021
Campus News SAIS DC

Student Perspectives on SAIS Diversity and the Crowell Committee

The SAIS Observer Staff
April 10, 2021November 14, 2021
Campus News Domestic News Opinion SAIS DC

A Complicated Past: Universities & The Legacy of Slavery

The SAIS Observer Staff
March 25, 2021November 14, 2021
Campus News SAIS DC

Vice Dean Campante Confirms New Tech and Culture Focus Area

The SAIS Observer Staff
March 12, 2021November 14, 2021
Opinion

Black Skin, Black Eyes, and You

The SAIS Observer Staff
March 12, 2021March 12, 2021
Asia Campus News China Opinion SAIS Nanjing

The Evacuation of Friendship and Knowledge 一场友谊与知识的撤离

The SAIS Observer Staff
March 12, 2021November 14, 2021
Domestic News US Politics

Editorial: The Insurrection Will Be Live Streamed

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 22, 2021
Campus News Domestic News SAIS DC

SAIS Virtually Hosts First Muslim-American Ambassador M. Osman Siddique

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 27, 2021November 14, 2021
Campus News Domestic News SAIS DC US Politics

Court of Repeal: How the Supreme Court Might Impact Hopkins Healthcare

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 27, 2021November 14, 2021
Domestic News US Politics

Where does the Democratic Party go from here?

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 27, 2021February 7, 2021
Domestic News US Politics

Elected Women of Color in the US: Opportunities and Challenges

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 27, 2021March 5, 2022
Campus News General SAIS News

The Flaws of SAIS’ Class Bidding System

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 19, 2021November 15, 2021
Domestic News US Politics

Court of Repeal: How the Supreme Court Might Impact Hopkins Healthcare

The SAIS Observer Staff
December 5, 2020
Asia China Opinion

Transforming workers into spenders: Chinese cities call for longer weekends 把员工转变为消费者:周末延长政策将何去何从?

The SAIS Observer Staff
December 2, 2020November 14, 2021
International Affairs/Foreign Policy US Politics

COVID-19: Recession & Recovery

The SAIS Observer Staff
November 22, 2020September 1, 2021
Asia China Opinion

What Chinese Reactions to “Mulan” Reveal About China’s Cultural Exports 从电影《花木兰》在中国的反响,谈及中国文化输出

The SAIS Observer Staff
November 12, 2020March 7, 2022
Asia China

Under the Fuling Sun 在涪陵的太阳下

The SAIS Observer Staff
November 12, 2020November 14, 2021
Domestic News Opinion US Politics

Has the American Media learned Anything Over the Last Four Years?

The SAIS Observer Staff
November 12, 2020
Campus News Domestic News SAIS DC US Politics

Foreign Policy and Voting: Do Presidential Candidates Waltz Before Blind SAISers?

The SAIS Observer Staff
November 6, 2020November 14, 2021
Domestic News US Politics

The Election Will Be Televised: Presidential Debates in the Digital Age

The SAIS Observer Staff
November 3, 2020November 29, 2021
Domestic News US Politics

Election Security: How to make sure your vote counts

The SAIS Observer Staff
November 3, 2020September 1, 2021
International Affairs/Foreign Policy Middle East

The Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, Explained

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 26, 2020November 14, 2021
Campus News General SAIS News

SAIS Pandemic Finances – The Odd School Out

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 26, 2020November 29, 2021
Campus News General SAIS News SAIS Life Student Life

Struggling to Thrive: SAIS International Students in the COVID-19 Era

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 19, 2020November 15, 2021
Asia China Opinion

Remaking Historical Narratives: Documenting My Grandmother’s Past 祛蔽和重构:我的外婆小传

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 19, 2020November 29, 2021
Asia China Opinion

The Return of Street Vendors: Wuhan’s Post-Pandemic Revival 地摊的回归:一座城市疫情后的重生

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 19, 2020November 29, 2021
Campus News General SAIS News

A Snapshot of the SAIS Virtual Student Experience

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 12, 2020November 15, 2021
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

LEIF’S CORNER: THE DE-GROWTH MOVEMENT?

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 12, 2020
International Affairs/Foreign Policy Middle East North America

Amid a Historic Peace Deal, a People Forgotten

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 4, 2020November 14, 2021
Domestic News Opinion US Politics

The legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: pushing boundaries through public service

The SAIS Observer Staff
September 27, 2020September 27, 2020
Asia International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Can language learning and cross-cultural exchange thrive virtually? Online learning at the HNC 外语学习与跨文化交流会在虚拟平台兴盛吗?中美中心的线上学习

The SAIS Observer Staff
June 12, 2020November 14, 2021
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

The Assassination of Qasem Soleimani is Just More of the Same American Foreign Policy – Op-ed

The SAIS Observer Staff
March 3, 2020
Campus News Domestic News

SAIS election poll: Democratic primaries

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 25, 2020March 3, 2020
Asia International Affairs/Foreign Policy

“Parasite” sweeps the Oscars: how did South Korean popular culture gain international momentum?

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 25, 2020November 14, 2021
Campus News International Affairs/Foreign Policy

SAIS goes to Israel

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 25, 2020
Campus News Domestic News SAIS DC

Outbidding the competition – Getting into classes is getting harder at SAIS DC

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 25, 2020November 14, 2021
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Cypriot Passport Proves Popular Despite Misconceptions About Divided Island

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 25, 2020
Campus News Domestic News International Affairs/Foreign Policy SAIS Bologna

SAIS Europe reflects on Black History Month

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 25, 2020November 14, 2021
Campus News Domestic News SAIS Bologna

COVID-19 Virus: Bologna Edition

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 25, 2020November 14, 2021
Campus News Domestic News SAIS Bologna

SAIS Europe students learn negotiation skills as part of Prof. Michael Leigh’s Brexit simulation

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 24, 2020November 14, 2021
Campus News Domestic News

SAIS Europe students learn negotiation skills as part of Prof. Michael Leigh’s Brexit simulation

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 17, 2020February 18, 2020
Domestic News International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Italy’s Sardine Send Salvini Packing from Emilia-Romagna

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 17, 2020
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

The role of women in peacemaking: The case of Northern Ireland

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 3, 2020
Campus News Domestic News

Does SAIS Europe have the harshest grading system across the three SAIS campuses?

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 3, 2020
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Protests in Latin America: More different than they appear

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 3, 2020
Domestic News

DC pushes to expand affordable housing

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 3, 2020
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Nobel-winning research brings scientific rigor to development policies

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 3, 2020
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Professor vs. professor: Austerity in Ecuador

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 3, 2020
Domestic News

The return of Chinese overseas students to the motherland: Filial piety and nation building 中国留学生回国:孝道与民族建设

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 2, 2020
Campus News

HNC students blow off steam in the HNC Fall 2019 Badminton Tournament

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 2, 2020
Africa Asia Domestic News International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Hair interwoven: China’s wig market in Africa

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 2, 2020November 14, 2021
Domestic News International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Education with Chinese characteristics: Educational reform measures in Nanjing fail to address structural concerns 中国特色教育:南京市的教改措施并不能解决结构性问题

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 2, 2020February 2, 2020
Domestic News International Affairs/Foreign Policy

SAISer Book Review: “Daughter of China:”A Tale of Espionage at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center in 1980s Communist China

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 2, 2020
Domestic News International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Reflections on the May Fourth Movement on its 100th anniversary

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 21, 2020
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Trump’s diplomatic blunder with ASEAN makes way for China’s dominance

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 16, 2020
Domestic News

Formalizing the informal: What Asia’s emerging cities can learn from Shanghai’s new trash-sorting law 迈向正规化:上海市垃圾分类法赋予亚洲新兴城市的经验教训

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 16, 2020April 20, 2020
Campus News

Uncle’s Pizza: Come for the pizza, stay for the company 大叔披萨:不只美味

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 16, 2020
Asia International Affairs/Foreign Policy

In the Gobi Desert: An abandoned reactor concept gets a new lease on life

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 16, 2020November 14, 2021
Europe International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Italy adopts new climate change requirement in education system

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 16, 2020November 14, 2021
Campus News Domestic News SAIS Bologna

A foodie’s guide to Bologna

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 16, 2020November 14, 2021
International Affairs/Foreign Policy South America

Tensions in Latin America heighten as Bolivia’s President Evo Morales steps down

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 16, 2020November 15, 2021
Domestic News

Bipartisanship that matters: Gelato’s growing divide

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 16, 2020
Campus News International Affairs/Foreign Policy SAIS Bologna

SAIS Europe’s CIA History Overshadowed by its Own Obscurity

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 16, 2020March 1, 2023
Europe International Affairs/Foreign Policy

European Union welcomes new Commission after delay

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 16, 2020November 14, 2021
Europe International Affairs/Foreign Policy

The “Greta effect”: The Polarized Global opinions of Greta Thunberg

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 15, 2020November 14, 2021
Asia International Affairs/Foreign Policy

What are Modi’s true intentions in Kashmir?

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 15, 2020November 14, 2021
International Affairs/Foreign Policy South America

Chile: An economic and political model for South America?

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 15, 2020November 15, 2021
International Affairs/Foreign Policy Middle East

Lebanon’s leaderless October Revolution calls for tangible changes

The SAIS Observer Staff
January 15, 2020November 14, 2021
Domestic News International Affairs/Foreign Policy

SAIS Explainer Series: Impeachment

The SAIS Observer Staff
December 31, 2019
Asia International Affairs/Foreign Policy

OpEd: May glory be to Hong Kong

The SAIS Observer Staff
December 31, 2019November 14, 2021
Domestic News

Political Activism and Social Media: Friends or Foes?

The SAIS Observer Staff
December 31, 2019
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Universal health care systems around the world

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 2, 2019October 7, 2019
Domestic News

A bright future awaits SAIS at the Newseum

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 2, 2019October 7, 2019
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Opinion – The Amazon: Before the blaze, there was the tinderbox

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 2, 2019October 7, 2019
Domestic News

Taxation without representation in DC

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 2, 2019October 7, 2019
Campus News General SAIS News

Six-figure salary? There’s a class for that.

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 2, 2019November 15, 2021
Campus News General SAIS News

Are you learning “rational” economics?

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 2, 2019November 15, 2021
Campus News Domestic News

Life after SAIS: Dialogues with young alumni at the International Monetary Fund

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 2, 2019October 7, 2019
Campus News Domestic News

SAISer Book Review: “The Financial Markets of the Arab Gulf: Power, Politics and Money,” by Professor Jean-François Seznec and Samer Mosis

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 2, 2019October 7, 2019
Asia China International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Xuexi qiangguo: The digitalization of Chinese propaganda

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 2, 2019November 14, 2021
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Bannon leads Committee on Present Danger’s efforts to reshape the US-China relationship

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 2, 2019October 7, 2019
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

A desire for change brings new faces to Tunisian politics

The SAIS Observer Staff
October 2, 2019October 7, 2019
International Affairs/Foreign Policy Opinion

North Korean Special Economic Zones: an untapped opportunity in nuclear negotiation

The SAIS Observer Staff
May 9, 2019October 7, 2019
Opinion

Victory for the left in Spain comes at a cost

The SAIS Observer Staff
May 7, 2019May 7, 2019
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Decades of devotions and friction: the Catholic Church and sinicization

The SAIS Observer Staff
May 7, 2019May 7, 2019
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Online nationalism in China and the “Little Pink” generation

The SAIS Observer Staff
May 7, 2019May 7, 2019
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Tongqi in China

The SAIS Observer Staff
May 7, 2019May 7, 2019
Opinion

Zelenskiy’s presidency will be rife with challenges

The SAIS Observer Staff
May 6, 2019May 6, 2019
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Will China wash away the influence of the “Korean wave”?

The SAIS Observer Staff
April 25, 2019April 25, 2019
GBU German Constitutionalism

The Past Shapes the Future: The Weimar Constitution in context

The SAIS Observer Staff
April 23, 2019May 1, 2019
Opinion

让座礼仪 Generational tensions on display: public transport culture in China

The SAIS Observer Staff
April 20, 2019April 20, 2019
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Hopkins-Nanjing Center students experience changing Chinese countryside

The SAIS Observer Staff
April 20, 2019April 20, 2019
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Learning from China: Comparing special economic zones in Ethiopia and Vietnam

The SAIS Observer Staff
April 20, 2019April 20, 2019
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

The Briefing: Commencement speaker Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein

The SAIS Observer Staff
April 16, 2019April 16, 2019
Opinion

NATO at 70: In its prime or prime for retirement?

The SAIS Observer Staff
April 15, 2019April 15, 2019
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Have you been praised today?

The SAIS Observer Staff
April 15, 2019April 15, 2019
SAIS Matters

The Briefing: Dr. Lance L.P. Gore on China’s governance model

The SAIS Observer Staff
April 14, 2019April 14, 2019
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

Chinese society in trans-ition 中国的跨性别文化

The SAIS Observer Staff
April 12, 2019April 12, 2019
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

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March 18, 2019March 26, 2019
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March 6, 2019
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

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The SAIS Observer Staff
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International Affairs/Foreign Policy The Briefing

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The SAIS Observer Staff
February 27, 2019February 27, 2019
International Affairs/Foreign Policy The Briefing

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International Affairs/Foreign Policy

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February 24, 2019February 24, 2019
GBU International Affairs/Foreign Policy

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The SAIS Observer Staff
February 24, 2019March 26, 2019
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

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The SAIS Observer Staff
February 19, 2019February 24, 2019
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

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The SAIS Observer Staff
February 18, 2019February 18, 2019
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The SAIS Observer Staff
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February 6, 2019February 6, 2019
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December 5, 2018
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The Magellan Project

Nicholas Hung: Taiwan

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October 23, 2018October 25, 2018
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October 22, 2018October 31, 2018
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October 21, 2018October 31, 2018
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October 20, 2018November 1, 2018
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October 19, 2018January 31, 2019
The Magellan Project

Alex Cowen: China

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October 16, 2018October 23, 2018
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October 16, 2018October 31, 2018
Opinion

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The SAIS Observer Staff
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Europe Opinion SAIS Bologna

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October 14, 2018November 14, 2021
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China’s Society People

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October 13, 2018February 19, 2019
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October 12, 2018October 31, 2018
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Sam Smith: China

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October 9, 2018October 10, 2018
International Affairs/Foreign Policy The Briefing

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Government lobbying in the US and EU

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October 3, 2018October 31, 2018
The Magellan Project

Yongjia Luís Du: Kyrgyzstan

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October 2, 2018October 10, 2018
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September 30, 2018March 26, 2019
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A welcome from the Bologna bureau!

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September 28, 2018October 16, 2018
Opinion

Government applications of blockchain technology: voting, healthcare and border control

The SAIS Observer Staff
September 26, 2018November 1, 2018
The Magellan Project

Mende Thuji Yangden: Bhutan

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September 24, 2018September 29, 2018
The Magellan Project

Sebastian Dannhoff: Germany

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September 20, 2018September 20, 2018
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September 18, 2018November 1, 2018
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September 16, 2018March 26, 2019
The Magellan Project

Maria Gershuni: Russia

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September 12, 2018September 29, 2018
Opinion

From the Editors 2018-2019

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September 11, 2018September 12, 2018
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

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April 11, 2018
Opinion

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Veterans Group Stages Brief Protest at SAIS’s D.C. Campus

The SAIS Observer Staff
May 8, 2017May 11, 2017
International Affairs/Foreign Policy On the Front Page Opinion

Is China Splitting From Europe Over Carbon Trading?

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April 6, 2017April 7, 2017
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

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The SAIS Observer Staff
December 5, 2016December 5, 2016
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

SAIS Students Nervous about US Foreign Policy under Trump

The SAIS Observer Staff
November 22, 2016November 30, 2016
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The SAIS Observer Staff
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Faculty/Experts

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The SAIS Observer Staff
April 28, 2014September 28, 2014
Faculty/Experts

Journalist, Admissions Director and Now Entrepreneur: Nelson Prepares to Set Sail

The SAIS Observer Staff
April 28, 2014April 28, 2014
Faculty/Experts

After 19 Years, SAIS’ Ron Lambert Retires

The SAIS Observer Staff
April 28, 2014April 28, 2014
SAIS Life

SAIS Europe Students Study the Rise of National Socialism in Munich

The SAIS Observer Staff
April 28, 2014April 30, 2014
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Glorious Sea, the Sacred Baikal

The SAIS Observer Staff
February 12, 2014February 13, 2014
Videos

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The SAIS Observer Staff
January 9, 2014January 9, 2014
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

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December 21, 2013December 21, 2013
International Affairs/Foreign Policy

The Changing Price of Motherhood

The SAIS Observer Staff
December 21, 2013February 22, 2014
On the Front Page

Details Behind SAIS Finances

The SAIS Observer Staff
December 10, 2013December 14, 2013
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SAIS Budget Review

The SAIS Observer Staff
December 10, 2013December 14, 2013
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Dean Bonnie Wilson Steps Down

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December 10, 2013December 14, 2013
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SAIS China Initiative Explained

The SAIS Observer Staff
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On the Front Page

SAIS Announces New Degree

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December 10, 2013December 14, 2013
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Discussing China’s ADIZ: Potential Benefits for the US

The SAIS Observer Staff
December 10, 2013December 14, 2013
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Discussing China’s ADIZ: Reasonable Move for China

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December 10, 2013December 14, 2013
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December 9, 2013December 14, 2013

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