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Politics

Was Violent Crime Reduced Unintentionally?

Crime, particularly in its most violent form, is perhaps the most political of topics. Few issues can spark more lively debates than policing and imprisonment, punishment and rehabilitation. At any given election all parties wi...
by Daniel Cavanillas
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Iraq
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The Dirty Politics Of Oil In Iraq

Sectarian violence and rampant extremism are pushing Iraq perilously close to the brink of civil war. As the government rains down airstrikes on the Anbar province, attempting to regain control over the militant-controlled town...
by Richard Corlett
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Cuba

Time To End The Cold War: The United States And Cuba

One of the last vestigial rivalries of the Cold War played out another chapter this January, as countries from around the Americas met at the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) summit in Havana to discuss ...
by Walt Andrews
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North America

Guns: The New Socio-Economic Divide in America?

With the ongoing debate surrounding gun control permeating the American public sphere since the tragic Newton, Conneticut shooting in December, the National Rifle Association (NRA) recently fired back with a highly propagan...
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North America

Can the Movie “Elysium” Explain Immigration Today?

Elysium, a movie set in the year 2155 starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, takes a stab at the health care system in the United States, but it also offers an insight into the country’s immigration system if comprehensive...
by Robert Valencia
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Asia
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Capital Punishment`s Place In A Modern Justice System – An Outdated Concept

The exonerations of Glenn Ford in the US and Iwao Hakamada in Japan, shed light on a long debated question: has capital punishment got a place in a modern justice system? Even most of those, ferociously campaigning against deat...
by Tímea Fazekas
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Europe
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Look Back In Anger! The Great War, Its Aftermath, And Its Relevance Today

D. H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover opens with a stark and powerful truth: “ours is an essentially tragic age… the cataclysm has happened, we are amongst the ruins.” It perfectly captures the despair and incred...
by Michael Cotterill
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North America

WATCH: Reclaiming the Internet to Bring You… #SOCKTOBER!

We’ve all watched Kid President’s infamous pep talk. If you haven’t, it definitely is a much watch. This is an incredibly smart 10-year-old who came out with one of the most inspiring videos of our time, whic...
by Priyanka Mogul
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North America
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Globe University: Profiteering Off The Backs Of Students And Taxpayers

Just over a year ago, Senator Tom Harkin released a report detailing the predatory nature of many for-profit colleges. According to the report, these schools are often incredibly expensive, leave students with huge debts, hav...
by Kyle McCarthy
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