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There Was Once A Wall Here…

On the water-dappled cobblestone path, which I stand upon and amidst the busy Berlin traffic, runs a narrow pebble strip. When I look to either side of this strip, life seems almost identical but our tour guide tells us otherwi...

by Abhisvara Sinha

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Ready for Hilary? Shattering the glass ceiling… Again

Will Hilary Clinton make that final crack? The moment finally arrived – former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton officially announced her candidacy to run as President of the United States in 2016. After much speculati...

by Mayda Margarita De La Fuente

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Avoiding Operation Cast Lead II

Since the assassination of Hamas’s military commander, Ahmed Al-Jabari, who aided in the negotiations to release captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, on November 14th as part of Operation Pillar of Defence, Israel has conti...

by Rosanna Rafel

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The Falkland Islands: It’s Really Quite Simple

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War, Argentina has decided to reassert its claims over the South Atlantic isles (which it calls Las Malvinas), taking its case to the United Nations and pushing through a ser...

by David Rutter

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Footballers After Football: The Sustainability of the Game & Potential Gains for the British Government

Footballers after football – financially set for life, attractive wife, worshipped by thousands after a career living every boy’s dream. What could possibly go wrong? Well, recent studies show that quite a lot can, and ...

by Jack Gregory

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Reading Beyond the Iranian-Pakistani Pipeline

Oil & Gas Pipelines: Geopolitics in the Making The announcement of the construction of the 1600 Km Iranian-Pakistani gas pipeline didn’t fail to create a true sensation in the world of politics, let alone in the corr...

by Mohamed Belarbi

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Why I Say No to the Military Coup

With no introductions, here is my personal take on the Egyptian recent developments: I disagree with the way they brought Morsi down; if it’s going to be a democracy, then let the impeachment be through the voting ballots...

by Mohamed Belarbi

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Across Rivers, Atop Mountains: A Constituency Unreachable By Internet

What are the duties of a party list legislator? Draft laws, participate in plenary debates, and yes, even climb mountains. A lawmaker’s job is to articulate the demands of a constituency. Therefore, a lawmaker must regularly ...

by Mong Palatino

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South Africa: A Crisis of Leadership, or Corruption as Usual?

A grouping of opposition parties in the South African parliament led by the official opposition the Democratic Alliance recently proposed a debate to pass a vote of no confidence in the leadership of current South African Presi...

by Gillion Bosman

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There Was Once A Wall Here…

Ready for Hilary? Shattering the glass ceiling… Again

Avoiding Operation Cast Lead II

The Falkland Islands: It’s Really Quite Simple

Footballers After Football: The Sustainability of the Game & Potential Gains for the British Government

Reading Beyond the Iranian-Pakistani Pipeline

Why I Say No to the Military Coup

Across Rivers, Atop Mountains: A Constituency Unreachable By Internet

South Africa: A Crisis of Leadership, or Corruption as Usual?

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