Description In December 2019, the people of Bougainville voted with near unanimity - 97.7% of votes cast - to strike out as an independent country of their own. Not much has happened since. The Covid 19 pandemic is one reason why this is so but not a complete one.

Want to learn more about UMD’s Online Nonprofit Management and Leadership Graduate Certificate? Join us for a virtual information session about the program.

Want to learn more about UMD’s Online Nonprofit Management and Leadership Graduate Certificate? Join us for a virtual information session about the program.

Want to learn more about UMD’s Online Nonprofit Management and Leadership Graduate Certificate? Join us for a virtual information session about the program.

In the context of the current debate about Afghanistan—the reasons for the U.S. failure and the consequences of U.S. departure—Mike will speak about the recent history of U.S.