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Look Back In Anger! The Great War, Its Aftermath, And Its Relevance Today

D. H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover opens with a stark and powerful truth: “ours is an essentially tragic age… the cataclysm has happened, we are amongst the ruins.” It perfectly captures the despair and incred...
by Michael Cotterill
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Scaling Back Israeli Backup

Israeli-Palestinian peace talks moderated by the US continue, with tensions high as both sides accuse one another of reneging on previous deals intended to build trust and move negotiations forward. The only consistent way towa...
by Walt Andrews
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Sorry, Sarah: Why The Left Owes Palin An Apology Over Ukraine

As one of the most derided political figures of the 21st century, Sarah Palin’s authority to speak on American foreign policy is by all accounts non-existent. Unrelenting attacks by the liberal media have rendered this forme...
by Richard Corlett
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Dependency On Russian Gas Makes The EU Impotent

The crisis in Ukraine has put the EU on high alert not only because of the prospect of war on its border, but also because the conflict between Ukraine and Russia threatens energy security in the rest of the continent as 30 per...
by Jan Vacula
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Was The US justified In Denying A Visa To Iran’s Ambassador To The UN?

The United States and Iran have had a very difficult relationship since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, but things appeared to be improving when a deal was made between world powers over Iran’s nuclear program in November 201...
by John Haltiwanger
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The international politics of searching for MH370

“We don’t want Chinese warships sniffing around in the area on the pretext of hunting for the missing jetliner or anti-piracy patrols” The world has been watching with baited breath as the search for Malaysian Airlines fl...
by Amanda Sheppard
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Hope Returns To Afghanistan In Landmark Presidential Election

Afghanistan, a nation marred by violence and poverty, has been given little cause for optimism in recent times. This past weekend, however, hope returned to the hearts of the Afghan people as they came forth to cast their votes...
by John Haltiwanger
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A Return To Public Diplomacy In The Middle East

Syria’s ongoing deadly civil war, Iran’s nuclear weapons program, and a renewed focus to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are the three main diplomatic maneuvers currently at the forefront of U.S. foreign policy in ...
by Brigid Skorup
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Capital Punishment`s Place In A Modern Justice System – An Outdated Concept

The exonerations of Glenn Ford in the US and Iwao Hakamada in Japan, shed light on a long debated question: has capital punishment got a place in a modern justice system? Even most of those, ferociously campaigning against deat...
by Tímea Fazekas
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