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21st Century American Patriotism
Believing in the USA means being an American. Now I don’t mean that in some kind of romantic metaphor of national citizenship, but more of a belief in what the United States is supposed to represent—whatever that may be for...
A Funding Body as Competent as Its Athletes: Why UK Sport Got its Rio 2016 Funding Strategy Just Right
Few would have been envious of UK Sport towards the back end of last year. As the official body solely tasked with allocating Team GB its funding for Rio 2016, their decision was never going to be universally popular. Indeed it...
USA Aren’t The Only Ones Responding to al-Qaeda in Yemen
A drone attack in Yemen has left four al-Qaeda suspects dead, amid increased fears of a terrorist attack in the Middle East. It follows a global travel warning from the US on 2 August, and a closure of 20 embassies and co...
North Korea: Violence Behind The Border
North Korea is a place with almost mythical qualities; with limited access to the country itself and only the smallest trickle of media coverage, it remains a great unknown. Today has seen the reveal of one of the most shockin...
5 Experts Explain Why Alexander Sodiqov’s Arrest In Tajikistan Is So Troubling
More than a week has passed since scholar and Global Voices community member Alexander Sodiqov was detained in Tajikistan, where he was conducting research on conflict resolution as part of an ongoing collaborative project wit...
The Tipping Point for Gender Equality
Strengthening the lives and communities of women and girls worldwide should be the priority of all governments, community organizations, international development institutions and global citizens. As we like to say at The Women...
