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Asia

Geopolitics in Asia-Pacific: China, Japan and the US

The long-awaited rise of China has arrived, and with it, geopolitical concerns. Japan and the United States have been the principal victims of this rising. Both countries, allies since 1945, now face tough competition in light ...
by Francisco Ambrogi
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North America

Drugs, video games and mental health: what is and isn’t relevant to the gun control debate

The pro-gun lobby in the United States likes to say “guns don’t kill people; people kill people”.  This is true, but irrelevant: the point is that people who want to kill other people find it much easier to do so when th...
by Richard Scott-Jones
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North America
International Political Forum

Obama Is No Socialist, He Isn’t Even A Liberal

Both mainstream US political parties claim to truly represent, and aspire to the ideals of Liberalism, which underpins the philosophy of the founding fathers. President Obama has overseen the Democrats losing the entitlement to...
by Jack Edward Hillcox
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Human Rights

Chelsea Manning Denied Transgender Rights in Prison

Chelsea (formerly known as Bradley) Manning’s recent statement that she plans to live life as a woman, and wishes to go through hormone treatment has put transgender rights in focus of this case. As Manning is facing a 35 ye...
by Boel Marcks von Würtemberg
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North America

How ‘Breaking Bad’ explains the universe of drugs – and its futile war against it

AMC’s Emmy Award-winning show Breaking Bad tonight runs its course after five successful seasons. Created by Vince Gilligan, Breaking Bad follows the story of Walter White (played by Bryan Cranston), a gifted yet underachiev...
by Robert Valencia
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Russia
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This Russian Lawmaker Thinks the US Can Take Russia Off The Internet

A deputy in the Russian parliament thinks the United States might cut off Russia’s Internet and suggests Russians take measures to get ready for the information blackout. Ilya Kostunov, the deputy in question, believes th...
by Global Voices
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North America

Is Bipartisanship Obsolete in the United States?

As a proponent of the democratic system at work, it is delightful to see Americans engaged in their civil duty to vote.  However, with the United States’ 2012 presidential elections quickly approaching, the overall tone with...
by Constance Trower
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Eurasia

The Inconsistent Effectiveness Of The UN Security Council

The Syrian political crisis has escalated rapidly in the last few years with Bashar al-Assad’s government employing chemical weapons against its own civilians. Even though Syria committed to destroying its chemical stockpile ...
by Thom Almeida
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Human Rights

Russians Wary Of Snowden Asylum

After spending six weeks ensconced in Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport, Edward Snowden was finally permitted to leave the airport “transit zone” after he received temporary asylum in Russia for the period of one year. Slipp...
by Daniel Kennedy
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