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Economic Growth in Africa Must Lead with Equitable Development for all
Africa has undoubtedly seen impressive economic growth over the past decade. They have put to shame predictions of a ‘hopeless’ continent; a comment The Economist magazine subsequently apologized for last year. More aptly, ...
Is More Democracy Always the Best Option?
At the outset of the Arab Spring, there were some protests in Jordan, calling for an elected prime minister. But in a country whose monarch is actually doing a great job of working in the interest of his people, has been an act...
The New European Parliament: Opening Statements
Last Wednesday in Strasbourg we saw our first real glimpse of how the next session of the European Parliament will play out over the next 5 years. The leaders of each of the seven revamped political groups in the Plenary, and a...
The US Heat Wave And The Climate ‘Debate’
Western USA is feeling the burn. Not only was last month Nevada’s hottest June ever recorded, but when the temperature peaked at 47.2°C (116°F) in Vegas just two days ago, it tied with the hottest temperature ever record...
Daily News Roundup – 14 January 2013
Africa Mali Islamists capture new town amid French intervention Islamist fighters in Mali have seized a town in government-controlled territory amid a military intervention by France. Though French Defence Minister Jean-Yv...
INFOGRAPHIC: The growing threat of cyber crime
Recently, an Uber user reported that a hacker ran up a $4500 bill on his bank account. Uber users around the world are claiming that hackers are successfully stealing their passwords and taking their money. Surprisingly, thousa...
