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Cantor Canned; Run, Ryan, Run

On June 10th 2014, the Tea Party movement may have either saved or shattered the Republican Party. Republican Congressman and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost to Randolph-Macon College (University) Economics Professor Da...
by J P Carroll
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World Refugee Day: A Day For Mourning

In recognition of World Refugee Day, it is appropriate to acknowledge the trials and tribulations that internally and externally displaced people are forced to endure. Many humanitarian crises seem to stem from economic, resour...
by Jamal Russell Black
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Does Sweden Show The Way For The Regulation Of Prostitution?

A little more than 15 years ago, Sweden passed a new revolutionary law to tackle its prostitution problem. The law, named ‘sexköpslagen‘ [Sex Purchase Act] in Swedish, was an exercise in thinking outside the box an...
by Daniel Cavanillas
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Syria: In Search Of Light

With the number of Syrian refugees increasing everyday, it’s easy to see why the situation has been termed the worst refugee crisis of the century. Seven million Syrians have now been forced to flee their homes because o...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Ethiopia
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54 Days In Prison And Counting For Ethiopia’s Zone 9 Bloggers

It has been 54 days since six members of the Zone Nine blogging collective and three journalists believed to be associated with the group were arrested in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The group formed in 2012 in an effort to rep...
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Human Rights
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Bare Breasts Breed Bad Boys: Why Censoring Nudity In The Wolf of Wall Street In India Is Beyond Unbelievable

Leonardo DiCaprio, fast cars, mountains of cocaine, nudity that would put Italian statues to shame, and Martin Scorsese: this adequately sums up The Wolf of Wall Street. About five months ago, I watched it in India, and then sa...
by Apratim Vidyarthi
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Transitional Democracy In Afghanistan’s Elections

The second round of Presidential elections in Afghanistan has brought a lot of issues to the forefront as Election Day, 14 June, approached. This election marked the first time for Afghans to witness a democratic change of powe...
by Mayda Margarita De La Fuente
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Bangladesh
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Are Bangladesh’s “Men In Black” Fighting Crime Or Killing For Money

Bangladesh’s controversial, elite anti-crime and anti-terrorism force, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), have been accused of extortion, extra-judicial killings and even assassination against payment. Are the country...
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Why Do The Taiwanese Need To Remember The Tiananmen Massacre?

Hong Kong may have taken the lead in observing the Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, but other Chinese speaking communities, such as the people of Taiwan, also organize annual candlelight vigils in memory of the in...
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