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Economy

10 Countries To Watch As Oil Prices Slump

Increased supply from oil exporting countries, greater energy independence in the US and stagnant global demand caused the price of oil to plummet from an average of $100 per barrel in June 2014 to $60 in December 2014. This pr...
by David Bresnahan-McRae
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Green

Climate Justice For Indigenous Peoples

Climate change and its heightening impacts have been the center of domestic and international talk for decades. Its irreversible impacts on indigenous communities have both pushed for greater attention from governments and nong...
by Helen Hawgood
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Uncategorized

Do You Have Skin In The Game?

Do you have ‘skin in the game’? Ayn Rand, Noam Chomsky, and Jérôme Cahuzac, interestingly, do or did not have that. ‘Skin in the game’ refers to a person putting his  or her money where his or her mouth is. P...
by Bernard Lim
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Economy

Oil Production And The Prisoner’s Dilemma

In 2014 the geopolitics of oil production changed dramatically. Due to the recent U.S. shale boom, Saudi Arabia – the world’s largest oil exporter – lost its position as a ‘swing producer’ in the oil industry which ha...
by David Bresnahan-McRae
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Health

Cost Of Obesity Epidemic Comparable To That Of Smoking And War: But What Should Be Done About It?

A newly published report shows the soaring economic costs of obesity, but reflection on this growing ailment of contemporary society requires us to fundamentally assess the role of the state before it is clear what ought to be ...
by Kishan Koria
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Africa

The Changing Face Of Jihad

Since 2001, the common Western understanding of radical Islamic terrorism has revolved almost exclusively around the Middle East. The idea of violent jihadism automatically conjures up mental images of Afghanistan, Lebanon, and...
by Jack Stukel
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Environment

Europe Hashes Out Climate Change Compromise

… and shows the world what to expect from the next round of global negotiations in Paris 2015. After the EU summit in Brussels this Thursday and Friday, European leaders struck a new deal on climate change and energy poli...
by Mathias Einberger
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Africa

New Battles On The High Seas: Developing Trends In Global Piracy

The demise of Somali piracy In 2008, as warships and other naval vessels started to increase their presence in waters around the Horn of Africa and in the Indian Ocean, Somali pirates faced a dramatic change in the rules of the...
by Jens Presthus
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Latin America

Citizen Journalist Kidnapped And Killed In Mexico For Reporting On Organised Crime

Citizen groups in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas reported yesterday that Twitter user María del Rosario Fuentes Rubio​​ had been kidnapped and murdered. Although it is unknown who was responsible for her death,...
by Tlanonotsalistli
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