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Dorothy Settles

Dorothy is the co-founder and former executive director of Spheres of Influence. Her work focuses on social movements, climate change, and conflict across Turtle Island and Southeast Asia. Originally from Arizona, she currently lives in Paris, where she is pursuing a master's degree in Environmental Policy at the Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs. She holds a B.A. in International Relations and History from the University of British Columbia. In her free time, you can find her making music, photographing protests, and listening to way too much Leonard Cohen.

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Big and Bittersweet Changes in Store for 2023

Avatar photo by Dorothy Settles January 8, 2023February 4, 2023

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Myanmar and the Danger of Meritless Voter Fraud Accusations

Avatar photo by Dorothy Settles February 6, 2021January 4, 2022
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Chinese Expansion and Shifting Allegiances in the South Pacific

Avatar photo by Dorothy Settles November 25, 2020February 8, 2022
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TikTok and the Fracturing of the Internet

Avatar photo by Dorothy Settles October 11, 2020February 8, 2022
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The Rohingya Genocide is Rooted in British Colonialism

Avatar photo by Dorothy Settles October 5, 2020February 10, 2022
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Overcrowded and Underfunded: Karen Refugees Face a Dismal Present and an Uncertain Future

Avatar photo by Dorothy Settles September 15, 2020February 10, 2022
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What’s the Belt and Road Initiative?

Avatar photo by Dorothy Settles September 6, 2020February 8, 2022
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The Beirut Port Explosion was Caused by Decades of Corruption

Avatar photo by Dorothy Settles August 18, 2020February 8, 2022
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The Proxy War that Created Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis

Avatar photo by Dorothy Settles June 5, 2020April 9, 2025

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