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Alexander Degterev

Alexander Degterev is a staff writer at the Tufts Daily. Alexander is a recent transfer and sophomore studying International Relations.

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Forgotten Fronts: The United States is about to abandon another ally

By Alexander Degterev | November 18

Following the recent election, the upcoming Trump administration has been discussing their plans to address various key issues in current American policy. Perhaps the least attention has been given to recent comments relating to American action in Syria, more specifically action as it relates to the various groups which make up the Syrian Democratic Forces. 

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Forgotten Fronts: Why British colonial policy was the bane of Muslims in Myanmar

By Alexander Degterev | November 4

Last week I wrote about the Rohingya, an ethnic group in Myanmar who have undergone intense persecution from both the military and local Buddhist nationalist groups, concluding my article with what could be done to help lessen the burden on these civilians. To fully understand the situation, though, we need to consider the premodern history of Muslim groups in Myanmar, acknowledging that British colonialism is the primary cause of the tensions that are present today.

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Forgotten Fronts: Cox’s Bazar and the flight of the Rohingya

By Alexander Degterev | October 15

The Rohingya people have long been inhabitants of the Rakhine State, also known as Arakan, in present-day Myanmar. Throughout their winding history in the region, the Rohingya have routinely faced discrimination and aggressive opposition from both the Myanmar military and Buddhist nationalist groups. The Rohingya, amongst other minority groups, have also been denied citizenship since the country’s independence, reinforced by a 1982 Citizenship Law.

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Forgotten Fronts: Welcome to the frontlines

By Alexander Degterev | October 8

A report published by The Institute for Economics and Peace concluded that at the end of 2023, there were 56 ongoing conflicts in the world — most of which are still ongoing in 2024. In addition, the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project concluded that over 170,000 lives were tragically lost in 2023, and nearly one in five of these casualties was classified as civilian.

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Opinion

Handicapping the violence in Sudan

By Alexander Degterev | October 3

Having already covered how outside powers could aid civilians amidst the ongoing conflict in Sudan, it is time to talk about what should be done to ensure a swift end to the conflict itself from the perspective of the U.S. government.

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Viewpoint

Amid civil strife, what can be done to help Sudanese civilians?

By Alexander Degterev | September 24

Throughout the early half of the decade, the world has felt like a powder keg which is one spark away from a catastrophic explosion. In many parts of the world, said keg has already exploded, and while many of these conflicts seemingly only ‘went hot’ in the past few years, they have really been simmering in the background long before the 2020s. This is the case with the current civil war in Sudan, which only began gaining widespread attention in mid-April in 2023 and is steadily approaching its two-year mark. Since Sudan’s foundation in 1956, the state has sadly been marred by civil conflicts brought on by post-colonial division and religious tensions. These conflicts have repeatedly devolved into genocidal retributions against civilian populations. The roughly one and a half years that the current conflict has drawn on have also been marked by horrific human rights abuses, in the form of rampant sexual abuse, exacerbated situations of famine and genocidal actions. Nearly eight million people have now been internally displaced, with a further two million fleeing abroad, primarily to countries in Central and Northeastern Africa.

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