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Meet Jose Mujica: The World’s “Poorest” President

In November 2013, following another year of widespread political disillusionment, one man stood out in the international political arena, attracting increasing interest from the people across the world. His name is Jose “Pepe...
by Mauro Anastasio
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Somebody Needs To Tell Silvio It’s Time To Go Home

On Saturday November 16th former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi relaunched Forza Italia (Come on Italy), the centre-right party that brought him to power in 1994. The announcement was made during a national convention...
by Mauro Anastasio
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Erasmus+: Towards The Cultural Union Of Europe

On November 19th, the European Parliament voted in favour of Erasmus+—the new EU funding programme for education, training, work and sport abroad proposed by the European Commission. From January 2014, more than 4 million peo...
by Mauro Anastasio
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Academic Freedom At Risk At Columbia College, As Palestine Increasingly Becomes A Taboo in America

Academics and human rights activists across the world have recently started a petition to defend academic freedom after a class about the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was cancelled at Columbia College, Chicago, o...
by Mauro Anastasio
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US Stops UNESCO Funds – Losing Voting Rights…And Credibility?

Last week, on November 8th, America failed to meet the deadline to pay its dues to UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, therefore losing voting rights and creating a stir amongst the international community. Th...
by Mauro Anastasio
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Banning Khat: What Did The UK Learn From The War On Drugs?

A year ago, in January 2013, the UK government announced its intention to ban khat, a herbal stimulant which is mainly produced in the Horn of Africa and is very popular amongst African communities across the world. The plant, ...
by Mauro Anastasio
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