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Human Rights

From Anti-Homeless Spikes To Anti-Homeless Cages

The issue of homelessness is a tricky one to address. There isn’t only one cause that lands someone on the streets, and there definitely isn’t only one solution to getting them off the streets. Homelessness has been...
by Priyanka Mogul
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China

Benign Or Bellicose? China And The South China Sea: The Ambiguities Of The Peaceful Rise Paradigm

“China loves peace” (Li, 2014). This solemn claim by the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has probably sparked scepticism, if not misbelief, in Washington, Tokyo or Canberra. The recent Chinese charm offensive reiterating the Mid...
by Leonard Schuette
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Human Rights

And The Nobel Peace Prize Goes To…

The 2014 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Pakistani teenager and girls’ rights advocate, Malala Yousafzai, alongside Indian children’s rights activist Kailash Satyarthi. As most of us already know, Malala Yousa...
by Jamal Russell Black
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Iran

‘The Base With No Foundation’

Fawaz Gerges, a prominent Middle Eastern scholar, notes that there exists a ‘terrorism narrative’ in the West. Amongst government officials and the wider public, the notion of imminent terrorist attack seems institutionali...
by Finlay Shaw
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China

With An Eye On China’s Future, Mainlanders Brave Arrest To Support Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution

Mainland Chinese activists are skirting censorship and risking arrest to publicly declare their support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. 
by I-fan Lin
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Human Rights

North Korea: Business As Usual

Whilst almost every sovereign state has, to some degree, embraced the progress of the 21st century, the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), by its own volition, has isolated itself from the rest.
by Simon Fraser
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China

China In Africa: Reproducing Dependency?

The huge growth of Chinese political and business interests in Africa is conceivably the most significant development for the continent’s international relations since the ending of the Cold War. Published trade figures alone...
by Ian Taylor
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Cameron’s Capitulation: Eton And The British Conservatives

For the British press, mocking politicians is a serious business. Journalistic satire – mercilessly rubbishing the airs and graces of the House of Commons’ finest – is as English as morning toast, afternoon te...
by Joseph Ataman
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Information Revolution And Climate Action: A Marriage With A Promise?

On September 23, 2014, as world leaders, corporations and other actors at the UN New York headquarters gave pledges on how they plan to address the challenge of climate change, climate-oriented blogs and social media platforms...
by Kennedy Mbeva
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