The Center is a gathering of scholars, experts and community stakeholders, that engage in research and dialogue in an effort to create practical policy recommendations and solutions to current local, national, and international challenges.
In the realm of global human rights advocacy, women’s advocacy organizations play a crucial role in addressing gender-based violence and promoting gender equality. However, the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks on Israeli women and girls has brought into question the response, or lack thereof, from women’s rights organizations worldwide.
The Lebanese Shi’a Islamist party, Hezbollah, emerged at the intersection of three momentous developments. First, beginning in the 1960s, Shi’a religious scholars began mobilizing their marginalized community with the objective of empowering it on the communal and state levels.
The conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are fundamentally about the contest between two competing ideologies: authoritarianism and liberal democracy.
Anti-Israel activities in universities and support for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) are widespread. Such a campaign has not only involved students but faculty as well.
Israel’s stated goal of toppling Hamas in Gaza should not only be a declaration of war but also an opportunity for peace.
If the political actors act wisely, a window of opportunity might open for a final peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
U.S. Immigration Policy and Citizen Driven initiatives to attend the root causes of the irregular migration from the Northern Triangle.
Trump’s Policies:
Scope and Implications
Post-Assad Syria:
Shaping the Region’s New Reality
The Upcoming Trump Administration: What Should be Expected?
The War in Gaza and Southern Lebanon, and the Iran Threat: What Is Next?
The Hamas Attack on Israel: Its causes and implications
Lebanon and Turkey: Historical Context and Contemporary Realities
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Its Implications
The Banking Crisis and Its Implications
Antisemitism and Academic Freedom: Free Speech and the Right to Hate is now available
Hijab Protests in Iran: Where is it Going?
The Mid-Term Elections: A Comprehensive Analysis
Understanding Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022)
The Oil of Two Tyrants:
Russia No, Venezuela Yes?
Civic Responses to Russia’s War on Ukraine
A Military Assessment of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.
The Future of Democracy, featuring Alvin Felzenberg, Ph.D.
A New Era of Digital Asset Foreign Policy
The tragedy of Lebanon
Implications of Florida’s
New Election Laws
Latin America:
Challenges to the United States
Compelling and Practical Analysis of the Middle East Peace Process
Academic Scholarship vs Ideology
The Intersection of National Security and the Florida Tech Ecosystem
The Intersection of National Security and the Florida Tech Ecosystem
Crisis in the Middle East” An analysis of the current situation in the region
Challenges and risks of America’s dependency on China for prescription drugs and antibiotics
Race relations and law enforcement
Contemporary Genocide with Dr. Joel Levin
US Announces New Sanctions Against Venezuela!
Palm Beach Center For Democracy Event January 2020
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