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USA: A Failure of Democracy

Last night the US government barely avoided breaching the US debt ceiling, which would have left the US Treasury unable to pay their bills within the next few days. This could have been disastrous for the recovering global econ...
by Conor Sullivan
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Medals And Merit In The Age Of Drone Warfare

Military awards for valor in the field are in many ways inseparable from our conception of military service. Recipients of awards like the US Congressional Medal of Honor have come to embody the very notion of the ideal soldier...
by Braden Harris
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The Dirty Politics Of Oil In Iraq

Sectarian violence and rampant extremism are pushing Iraq perilously close to the brink of civil war. As the government rains down airstrikes on the Anbar province, attempting to regain control over the militant-controlled town...
by Richard Corlett
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Baseball

World Baseball Classic: The “Other” Global Tournament

The third installment of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) began this weekend in five cities around the world. The tournament was established in 2006 as a response to the Olympic Committee vote in 2005 removing baseball from the...
by Colin Busby
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North America

Samuel L. Jackson Is corrupting your kids! . . . Or is he?

This video reminded me of an anecdote I heard once about Alfred Hitchcock receiving a letter from an angry father claiming his daughter now refused to shower after watching Psycho. Hitchcock sent a note back, simply saying ‘...
by Josie Poulter
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Why Russia Continues to Support Assad

Despite the current political climate in Moscow with its own unrest in the south, and concern over its “sphere of influence,” President Putin appears dedicated to supporting the Assad regime. Yet Russia, as well as the Unit...
by Virginia Winslow
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Asia

South Korea: Shooting too far?

Since March 2012, South Korea has been negotiating with the US to extend the range of its ballistic missiles to 1000km in order to cover the whole Korean peninsula. The current agreement from 1979 limits South Korea’s ballist...
by Yoonah Je
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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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North America

Can the Movie “Elysium” Explain Immigration Today?

Elysium, a movie set in the year 2155 starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, takes a stab at the health care system in the United States, but it also offers an insight into the country’s immigration system if comprehensive...
by Robert Valencia
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