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The new era of presidential campaigning

When Hillary Clinton officially launched her campaign for president via Twitter it set off a media spark. For decades, the consensus was that running a successful presidential campaign meant speaking at town hall meetings an...
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Why Are So Many Athletes Violent Towards Their Female Partners?

Two weeks ago, two world class athletes with a history of violence against women took centre stage in world news: United States National Football League (NFL) player Ray Rice and South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius. The ...
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Will The Militant Groups ‘Boko Haram’ And ‘MEND’ Cause Nigeria To Descend Into Anarchy?

Boko Haram, an Islamist militant group, recently gained worldwide notoriety after it kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls in northern Nigeria. They have also been responsible for a wave of assassinations and bombings killing tho...
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Is Central African Republic The New Rwanda?

As the Crimean crisis and the missing Malaysian airline dominate headlines around the world, the sectarian violence that has been sweeping the Central African Republic for many months continues. Recent reports have confirmed th...
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Should The UN Re-Impose A Full Arms Embargo On Somalia?

The U.N. Security Council has unanimously agreed to extend the partial lifting of the arms embargo on Somalia for eight months. Despite the fact that a recent confidential UN report has revealed that arms destined for the frag...
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