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While going through one of its worst conflicts with no hope for a timely settlement, Yemen's humanitarian situation is going downhill. A few days ago, the United Nations published a worrying statement on how  Yemen and three other countries…
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Writers’ note: Direct quotes from Professor Brynen are indicated in italics. It is rare that the pleasurable world of fictional gaming and roleplaying is permitted to interact with the traditionally much more serious realm of academics.…
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Last month, Donald Trump announced his second nomination for Secretary of Labour, Florida attorney Alexander Acosta. This comes after Trump’s first choice, fast food executive Andrew Puzder was forced to step down after several accusations…
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This year is déjà vu for the United Nations and aid workers worldwide. Perhaps the familiarity of a preventable disaster is reason enough to be alarmed, yet the international community remains slow to respond. A decade-long struggle with…
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It is probable that, in an attempt to counteract the effects of global warming, humanity will deliberately engage in a large-scale manipulation of environmental processes that affect the Earth’s climate. This could well be one of the most…
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A few weeks ago, Chance the Rapper made national headlines after meeting with Governor Rauner, of Illinois, to discuss funding for Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the largest school district in Illinois and the third largest in the United…
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The European Union has been able to collectively breathe a little easier following this past Wednesday's Dutch elections, where nationalist populist Geert Wilders significantly underperformed expectations, guaranteeing another term for…
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As any reader familiar with apocalyptic fiction would know, crimes against humanity are the norm in war. In the books and movies that define the genre, hospitals are bombed, scores of refugees pour from decimated provinces, and civilians…
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This could be the year that changes Europe as we know it. With federal elections slated for the next twelve months in some of the EU’s key members, the region could find itself under very different leadership with much different plans from…
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