The New Context

The Student Journal of International Affairs at The New School

Graduate Program in International Affairs

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Hanging By A Moment

What President Maduro’s Overnight Guaido Opposition means for Venezuela and International Politics There is new self-proclaimed leadership in Venezuela, already making efforts to reinstate democratic order and bring back global resources through back-channel diplomatic relations with countries that are sanctioning […]

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Visions of Rabi’a: Abraham’s Story

Note: This piece contains a first-person account of human trafficking and sexual violence. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2018 This is an interview of Abraham David, one of several I conducted during my travels in the Amhara region to complete my research […]

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A Touch of Sin: A Panorama of Contemporary China

By Yiqing Wang “Do you understand your sin?” This is the last line of A Touch of Sin, and it spells out the film’s message.  As told through the stories of four individuals’ tragic fates, director Jia Zhangke attempts to reveal […]

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After Two Fine Arts Degrees, Why International Affairs?

By Mai Perkins Thirteen years ago in a small off-Broadway theatre, I was captivated by Sarah Jones’ provocative one woman show “Women Can’t Wait.” In the play, Jones portrays eight different women from around the world, each living under laws […]