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Europe

How Far Can The Law Protect Us?

The law is supposed to dispense justice, both for the accused and for their victims. But in a flawed world with legal loopholes and “ordinary” criminals, we must confront the possibility that horror can become reali...
by Shehrazade Zafar-Arif
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North America

The Destiny Of A Nation: An infographic on 9/11

Today marks the 11th anniversary of 9/11. There is no doubt the United States is indebted to our active duty military, veterans and their families for the tremendous sacrifices they’ve made (and continue to make) on our beha...
by Mike Myatt
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Human Rights

The Land of the Free?

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Thu...
by David Bartlett
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Africa

The ‘Innocence of Muslims’ is a trap we must overcome

This week, anger has turned flags into flames and spilt blood in the streets of Sanaa, Benghazi, Cairo and Tehran over a cheap, cowardly trap, set with the one aim of inspiring violence. And it has. But now it is time that we s...
by Chris Wright
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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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Asia

WATCH: Dennis Rodman says North Korea is “not so bad”

In Feburary 2013 the flamboyant “Worm” (ex-hall of fame professional basketball player Dennis Rodman) visited North Korea with Vice Media with the aim of hosting a basketball exhibition, stating on his first visit “I ...
by Ozlem Unat
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Afghanistan

Obama Administration And Afghanistan: What Lies Ahead?

Barack Obama has recently approved guidelines allowing the Pentagon—the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense—to continue fighting the Taliban, al-Qaeda and its allied forces in Afghanistan alongside the A...
by Sohini Chatterjee
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Latin America
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Let Colombia End Its Civil War

Colombia has been the host of some of the most extreme and brutal violence in Latin America’s history. The country’s half-century long conflict has taken the lives of almost a quarter million women, men, and children, and d...
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Human Rights

Infographic: The Ideals of Social Justice

Equal political rights, equal social rights and equal economic rights: The University of New England‘s infographic for their Masters Degree in Social Work reveals some alarming figures in American society. We should all h...
by Nicky Armstrong
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