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North America

“The Administration Does Not Support Blowing Up Planets”

A petition, started in November to  secure funding and resources, and to begin the construction of a Death Star by 2016 has, funnily enough, been rejected. Petitions that receive over 25,000 signatures within 30 days automatri...
by Natasha Lipman
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Politics

WATCH: My escape from North Korea

As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee thought her country was “the best on the planet.” It wasn’t until the famine of the 90s that she began to wonder. She escaped the country at 14 to begin a life in hid...
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Green

A Tribe Fights to Move Beyond Coal to Clean Energy

Southern Nevada’s Moapa Band of Paiutes called for the closure of the Reid Gardner coal plant and a transition to clean renewable energy future for Nevada. The tribe has successfully managed to close most of the Reid Gard...
by Natasha Lipman
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Sport

WATCH: Nelson Mandela Believes Sport has the Power to Change the World

Nelson Mandela once said that “Sport has the power to change the world…it has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Spor...
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Egypt

The Border Between Israel and Egypt…As Seen From Space

Most borders are invisible from orbit, but not all of them. This photograph, taken from the International Space Station and shared by Commander Chris Hadfield on Twitter is a rare sight. It shows the border between Israel, Egyp...
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Blog

IPF to participate in the Center for Global Women’s Leadership’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign

The International Political Forum is a participating organization in The Center for Global Women’s Leaderhip’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign. From November 25th through December 10th, The IPF will co-...
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There are 7 Billion People in the World: How Typical Are You? {Video}

A world of 7 billion people poses many challenges, and countless opportunities to make a positive difference. This great video from National Geographic shows the world’s most typical person…where do you stand?! Scro...
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Global Changemakers Grant

We have been awarded a grant from the British Council’s Global Changemakers programme. This grant will really allow us to continue our work and help us push forward some exciting new projects that we have underway! This year ...
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More Than 16 Days

More Than 16 Days

Mobile phones have often been forwarded as an affordable solution to enabling internet access, especially for those from developing countries. According to recent research, there are currently 6 million mobile subscribers world...
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