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North America

Banksy The Diplomat

The anonymous British street artist Banksy’s one month ‘residence’ in New York City christened ‘Better Out than In’ is coming to a close. His (rumour says it’s a ‘he’) provocative pieces and persona have stirred...
by Raymond Wang
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Politics

The American Irony: Guns for Protection Against Guns

As the United Nations voted through the long awaited Arms Trade Treaty in early April, the United States  is still unable to achieve small amendments to their gun bill. President Obama expressed his disappointment, calling A...
by Boel Marcks von Würtemberg
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Europe
International Political Forum

Damage Control

Last week, a very serious espionage allegation regarding the NSA and several ‘allied’ countries was brought to light. Over the past 12 months whistle-blowers such as Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning, and Julian Assan...
by Nadim Souss
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North America

Lost in Election Season: Partisan Compact or Social Contract

With a national stagnation of wages and an unemployment rate of 8.1%, it would be an understatement to label the current economic “recovery” sluggish. Economic Policy Institute President Lawrence Mishel is but one among the...
by Xavier Best
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North America
International Political Forum

US Mid-Term Elections 2014: A Republican Takeover?

This autumn, millions of Americans will descend upon polling stations to elect their federal representatives in the Houses of Congress. The Senate will see one third of its members vie to keep their seat, facing a challenger wi...
by Simon Fraser
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Iraq

Operation Iraqi Freedom: What We Have Learned in 10 Years?

Ten years ago today, on March 19 2003, the USA and its allies launched the second Iraq war in a bid to radically change the face of the region. To this day, after the toppling of Saddam Hussein’s regime and the complete withd...
by Nadim Souss
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Human Rights
International Political Forum

WATCH: Glenn Ford, one of the US’ longest serving death row inmates exonerated after 30 years

Glenn Ford spent almost 30 years in prison for a murder he did not commit; on Tuesday 11th he was exonerated, thus becoming one of the longest serving death row inmates to be freed in the United States. The news comes as a shoc...
by Tímea Fazekas
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Economy

Ready for Hilary? Shattering the glass ceiling… Again

Will Hilary Clinton make that final crack? The moment finally arrived – former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton  officially announced her candidacy to run as President of the United States in 2016. After much speculati...
by Mayda Margarita De La Fuente
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Canada

Climate Change: Focus on the Arctic

The trends of climate change present a worldwide security challenge and require the adequate response of the international community. The negative impacts of these changes are demonstrated regionally in a different extent; larg...
by Lívia Magdošková
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