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China’s Orderly Transition
Whilst the world was captivated earlier this month by the drama of the US election, many miles away in China elites were jockeying amongst themselves behind closed doors to secure positions within the Politburo’s highest deci...
The ‘Choice’ Of Fashionable Phones
I know that this might sound crazy, but since Apple released the latest installment of the iPhone 5s and iOS 7 software, I’ve noticed my old and worn out iPhone 4S is starting to crap-out on me. I know I am not the only one; ...
WATCH: This is What Torture Really Looks Like
As Ramadan begins, more than 100 hunger-strikers in Guantánamo Bay continue their protest. More than 40 of them are being force-fed. A leaked document sets out the military instructions, or standard operating procedure, for fo...
The Issues Surrounding This Week’s ASEAN Summit
The annual ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Foreign Ministers meeting is in full swing this week in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and thus far the talks have been highly revealing of the major trends and themes in the reg...
Obama in Israel: A Setback for Palestinian Aspirations
President Obama’s visit to Israel and to Palestine (the West Bank occupied territory), hailed in Washington as a turning point in American-Israeli relations, did not have the same resonance with Palestinians. In fact, it ...
Too Late For Jamaican Government To ‘Kiss And Make Up’ When It Comes To Chikungunya
As Chikungunya, a mosquito-born virus that causes high fever and acute joint pain, continues to run rampant throughout the Caribbean, regional governments have been grappling with how to deal with the outbreak. In Jamaica, w...
