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Health

Celebrities, Mental Illness and the Public Habit of Interference

One in four people will suffer from a mental health problem at some point in their life. For people living in crisis or war situations, this figure gets much higher. It certainly seems to be higher for celebrities compared to t...
by Katie O'Reilly-Boyles
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Economy
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Wealth Inequality: An Impediment To Democracy?

The United States of America is, as measured by nominal GDP, the wealthiest nation in the world. However, Senator Bernie Sanders does not see this statistic as a beacon of hope and prosperity. In fact, the Senator for Vermont i...
by Ben Proos
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Africa

Rejecting the decline in Liberia’s unemployment reports

For more than a decade, this part of Western Africa was engulfed with one chaotic event after another. The country descended into a dungeon that no man would ever dare dream of entering. It was all in the name of freedom for th...
by Joe Wilson
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North America

Romney’s Foreign Policy or the typical Republican delusion

Much analysis and speculation in the mass media since the kick off of the presidential elections has hovered around what matters most to Americans: Economics; but what about the other main segment of presidential capabilities, ...
by Mohamed Belarbi
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Human Rights

“Morally Indefensible” British Foreign Policy

In an open letter, Sayeeda Warsi took the bold move of resigning from her position as a minister in Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). She said her decision was a result of the government’s policy on the rece...
by Ved Menon
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Israel

Palestinian Activists Break Through Israeli Wall To Commemorate 25 Years Since Fall Of Berlin Wall

A group of young Palestinian activists have sledgehammered a hole into a separation barrier between the West Bank and Israel to mark 25 years since the collapse of the Berlin Wall.
by Heenali Patel
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Human Rights

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...
by Danny Burns
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Africa

Road Accidents Or Poor Decisions?

Ms. Rahab Wambui counts herself lucky after escaping fatal injuries by a whisker while taking a walk in Nairobi central business district. What she witnessed, however, is not for the faint-hearted. Right before her eyes an old,...
by Fridah Mlemwa
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Economy
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Germany’s Foreign Policy: Ever cautious?

The 17th of December saw the installation of Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and her coalition cabinet following the longest entre-en scene of government in German history. Despite the prolonged negotiations, foreign poli...
by Leonard Schuette
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