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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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The Insane Politics Of Mental Health

Politicians are paying more attention to the issues of mental health but there is a long way to go before it is taken as seriously as physical health. One in four people will experience a mental health problem at some point in ...

by Shehrazade Zafar-Arif

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The Diplomatic Crisis Between India And Italy: Grey Areas In International Law

As the second anniversary of the tragic event that took place on February 15th 2012 is approaching; the diplomatic crisis between Italy and India still has yet to be resolved. The case of the two marines, Mr Girone and Mr Lato...

by Anna Lazzarin

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How Democracy And Instability In MENA Revealed A Western Existential Crisis

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and democracy are having a hard time making sense with one another. The West has found itself in a sort of existential crisis; the chaos that has erupted in MENA in the search for ...

by Esma Mneina

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How Significant is the Threat of Violence in Securing Peaceful Outcomes?

Amazingly, it was US Secretary of State John Kerry’s ‘gaffe’ that offered a temporary respite from the chemical weapons situation in Syria. However, it can be argued that warmongering across the pond was exactly w...

by Victoria Briggs

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F.A.Q. on U.S. Aid to Egypt: Where Does the Money Go, And How Is It Spent?

Questions about the United States’ aid to Egypt have intensified in the wake of last month’s military coup. More than 1,000 Egyptians have been killed in the last week, most apparently supporters of ousted president Mohamed...

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The Growth Of UKIP Should Be A Wake-Up Call For Traditional Parties.

The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) is taking the country by storm. Some polls claim that the British Eurosceptics will beat all three traditional political parties in the upcoming EU election. Even if this prediction ...

by Daniel Cavanillas

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Gun Control: Don’t let a little thing called facts get in the way

At the height of the gun control debate in the United States earlier this year, the middle-sized country of Australia was getting a lot more mentions than was normal. I happened to find myself in the middle of this peculiar si...

by Trudy McIntosh

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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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US Stops UNESCO Funds – Losing Voting Rights…And Credibility?

The Insane Politics Of Mental Health

The Diplomatic Crisis Between India And Italy: Grey Areas In International Law

How Democracy And Instability In MENA Revealed A Western Existential Crisis

How Significant is the Threat of Violence in Securing Peaceful Outcomes?

F.A.Q. on U.S. Aid to Egypt: Where Does the Money Go, And How Is It Spent?

The Growth Of UKIP Should Be A Wake-Up Call For Traditional Parties.

Gun Control: Don’t let a little thing called facts get in the way

How Far Can The Law Protect Us?

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