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North America

Unthinkable Tragedies in the Age of “Nod and Pass”

Every once in a while there comes a time when we are jolted from our routine self-absorption. These moments are sudden—disorienting. They push us into a larger, more insecure reality, where the illusions of power and control ...
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North America

The Impact of Social Media on Presidential Campaigns

The 2012 US election has become a revolution in and of itself. Of course, I could be referring to the dramatic changes in campaign finances or the outlandish comments made by candidates such as Todd Aiken.  However, my focus i...
by Kathleen Walpole
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Asia
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Geopolitics at the helm once again: What does this mean for international affairs?

Following the end of the Second World War, the objectives of North American and EU foreign policy changed international politics forever. Rather than questions of the military power of the expansionist Soviet Union, objectives ...
by Esma Mneina
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Asia
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The international politics of searching for MH370

“We don’t want Chinese warships sniffing around in the area on the pretext of hunting for the missing jetliner or anti-piracy patrols” The world has been watching with baited breath as the search for Malaysian Airlines fl...
by Amanda Sheppard
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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

The significance of Jon Stewart

Earlier this month, Jon Stewart announced that he was leaving Comedy Central’s The Daily Show after 16 years as host.  For much of that time, The Daily Show set (and continues to) the gold standard for television satire in t...
by Richard Scott-Jones
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North America

Global Zero: A World Without Nuclear Weapons?

From President Obama’s declaration of a radical reduction of American nuclear weapons in his State of the Union address, to the approval of Chuck Hagel (an avowed enemy of nuclear weapons) as new Secretary of Defence, and...
by Lara Wolf
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Middle East

The Other Special Relationship

There are few countries strong enough to make a cameo in the national debates, let alone acquire their own platform. Of these countries, we are at war with one, potentially with another, and are economically engaged with the la...
by Laura Casey
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North America

The Struggles Of A War Veteran

Veterans volunteered to risk their lives to keep civilians safe and to defend them. As you’re reading this article, there are 300,000 homeless veterans sleeping on the street in America and this number is increasing at a...
by Sneha Nanavati
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