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As more recent responses to the latest Chechen anti-gay purge manifest in the news cycle, on the lips of outraged world leaders, and throughout protests that are bound to enter the streets, what remains to be seen is how long the outrage…
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Les débuts 2019 sont rudes pour le Venezuela, qui se retrouve en plein chaos politique, résultat d’une interminable crise économique et sociale aiguë. Le 03 février, le président Nicolas Maduro est dos au mur: il fait face à une soixantaine…
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“Where are you from?” Growing up and looking around me, this seemed to be a simple question for most. My classmates would answer quickly “Canada.” Young, naïve and determined to fit in, I went along with it. “I’m…
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En France, face à une opinion publique plus préoccupée par le chômage ou le niveau de vie, le président peut afficher un certain pragmatisme qui contraste avec la position officielle hypocrite de la chancelière allemande, soucieuse de ne…
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The tentative agreement between the Taliban and the United States shows that the neoconservative currents which guided American foreign policy such a short time ago have all but vanished, and for that reason the prospective end of the…
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In recent years, Lebanon, has become synonymous with the words upheaval, turmoil and crisis. The country has time and again seen numerous political, security and economic crises. More often than not, the three categories have been…
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Dans le marasme politique américain provoqué notamment par les décisions et déclarations souvent surprenantes du 45ème président des Etats-Unis Donald Trump, on en oublie souvent que les prochaines élections présidentielles sont prévues en…
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In his book,The Black Swan, Nassim Taleb describes a black swan as a highly improbable event which has major ramifications. While Taleb warns that the possibility of black swans should be taken into account, they are usually judged…
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With more members like Walter Jones Jr., Congress would be a more representative, productive environment. Political convenience too often manifests itself in dual abandonment of conviction and cooperation. This flawed notion of political…
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At the time of writing, five women have formally declared that they are running for President in 2020, and one has announced an exploratory committee. So, who are the current female candidates? What do they believe in? What are their…
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