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South Africa Within the BRICS: Friend or Foe to the Rest of Africa?
South Africa’s inclusion within the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) poses the thought of how relations will be affected between South Africa and the rest of Africa. The 5th BRICS summit will definitely t...
International Youth Day: Trust Your Voice!
Today, August 12th, is International Youth Day, observed by the United Nations to raise awareness and share knowledge on the issues that young people face around the globe. This year’s observance focuses on youth migratio...
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 ...
Daily News Roundup – 10 September 2012
Europe George Soros calls for Germany to “lead or leave the euro” International financier George Soros, writing in Monday’s New York Review of Books, has called for Germany to “lead or leave the euro”. The co...
Hedge Funds: Crossroads of International Affairs and Money
One would hardly perceive politics as a source of income outside the realm of governmental agencies or consultancy firms, yet a great deal of wealth is being generated by an unorthodox type of politician: politicians who haven&...
COP20: Gambling on INDCs
By refusing top-down assessments of intended climate change efforts, some countries are gambling with the future of our planet. Another clunky acronym was introduced into the negotiating process at the Warsaw climate conference...
