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The United States Of Drones: Why Do Americans Support An Arguably Ineffective, Immoral, And Illegal Policy?

Drones: America’s Favorite Weapon Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have become the primary tool in the fight against terrorism since President Barack Obama took office. Originally used for purposes...
by John Haltiwanger
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Soft Power And The Middle Way – A Proposal For China And Her Minorities

An international statesman was received at the White House on the 21st February to meet and discuss the issues of the day with President Obama.  While this alone would not be cause for consternation, the identity of said stat...
by Christopher Cannell
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Russia: Today’s Geopolitical Counter-Force And What This Means For American Interests

When Mitt Romney labelled Russia as “America’s No.1 geopolitical foe” in his 2012 presidential campaign, the President said “the 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back because, you know, the Cold War...
by Esma Mneina
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Millennials Are Poised To Remake American Politics: The Most Optimistic Generation

Millennials are breaking the trend of bipartisanship in the US, and it seems they will dramatically change the landscape of American politics. Recent reports from both Pew and Third Way have shown that more Millennials are ...
by John Haltiwanger
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WATCH: Glenn Ford, one of the US’ longest serving death row inmates exonerated after 30 years

Glenn Ford spent almost 30 years in prison for a murder he did not commit; on Tuesday 11th he was exonerated, thus becoming one of the longest serving death row inmates to be freed in the United States. The news comes as a shoc...
by Tímea Fazekas
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China
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Democracy – A Means Or An End? Lessons From China

Hilary Clinton, as Secretary of State, recently claimed the Chinese government was ‘trying to stop history by opposing the advance of democracy’. Indeed, since the West first adopted democracy as their uniform political sys...
by Lloyd Pinnell
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Cuba

Time To End The Cold War: The United States And Cuba

One of the last vestigial rivalries of the Cold War played out another chapter this January, as countries from around the Americas met at the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) summit in Havana to discuss ...
by Walt Andrews
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North America
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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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North America

Too Close For Comfort: One Family Managed Group Of For-Profit Colleges’ Curious Relationship With Former Preferred Lender

For the past few years, Globe Education Network schools have faced intense scrutiny for, among other things, their high price tag, poor graduation rates, leaving students deep in debt, and even consumer fraud. Today, the Globe ...
by Kyle McCarthy
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