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“Why Edward Snowden Wishes He’d Sought Asylum In Poland”

The Polish vodka Sobieski states on its website that vodka’s “birthplace was in Poland” and not in Russia, as many believe. However what draws attention to the product is the use of whistleblower Edward Snowden in...
by Robert Valencia
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Could Syria’s uprising lead to a regional conflict?

With the mounting tensions provoked by the on-going uprising against the Assad regime in Syria, one question arises: are we on the verge of a new regional war? Syria is by no means an isolated country; it borders countries such...
by Nadim Souss
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Reading Beyond the Iranian-Pakistani Pipeline

Oil & Gas Pipelines: Geopolitics in the Making    The announcement of the construction of the 1600 Km Iranian-Pakistani gas pipeline didn’t fail to create a true sensation in the world of politics, let alone in the corr...
by Mohamed Belarbi
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The United States-A 21st Century Empire?

There are no shortages of academics who refer to America as an imperial power. Noam Chomsky, for instant, has issued trenchant criticism of  the US, overtly proclaiming that it is indeed an empire. Other authors such as Niall ...
by Simon Fraser
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Somewhere In America…

If you haven’t already seen this video then you need to stop EVERYTHING you are doing right now. Watch it. I can guarantee it will be the most powerful thing you will watch this year! The video is of three American teenag...
by Rebecca Shearer
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Reflecting On The Man Who Defeated America And France

In October 2013, the name Vo Nguyen Giap regained the world’s attention more than 30 years after the Vietnam War, as this military mastermind died at the age of 102. A man who was often referred to as “The Red Napoleon” s...
by Sunjana Dalal
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Could The Burden Of Student Loan Debt Actually Serve Us Well In The Long Run?

Each generation has had an issue that plagued their thoughts, dreams, and aspirations. For our grandparents, it was managing a Post WWII world. For our parents, it was dealing with drug abuse and the now invisible color lines....
by Marissa Germain
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Putting ‘Brains On The Ground’: Why Is Britain Sending Military Advisors To Ukraine?

One month after the US announced its decision to send a military training mission to the Ukraine, the British government has announced that 75 military advisors will also be sent to support the Ukrainian military. Backing the U...
by Thomas Colley
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Oil And The New Cold War In Sudan: Independence Of South Sudan Shrouded In Skepticism

The independence of South Sudan on July 2011 has been welcomed by the international community as a sign of high possibility of ending the humanitarian crisis in the region. Even though, this is a big challenge for Khartoum (Nor...
by Shafiy Mazlan
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