The Radical Women of Brazil: Police Protests Amidst Recession
Previously heralded for its meteoric economic growth, Brazil is now in a perpetual state of economic and social chaos. Recently, police in the state of Espirito Santo have gone on strike to protest low wages and long work hours. As a…
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Making Amends: U.S. Military Talks Turkey
America's former ambassador to Turkey, James Jeffrey, once noted, “you have to deal with the Turkey you have, rather than the one you'd like to have," underscoring the importance of America's critical Middle Eastern ally regardless of its…
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The President Whisperer
President Trump began his first two weeks in office by delivering a few of his top campaign promises, issuing executive orders calling for the "construction of a wall of undetermined type, length, and height along the southern border" with…
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Repeal, Defund, or Legalize: The Fight for Abortion in Ireland and the United States
Abortion remains a controversial topic in the West regardless of whether it is legal or not. While the United States Supreme Court Case Roe v Wade (1973) declared state laws banning or restricting first trimester abortions unconstitutional…
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What’s in Store for Canadian Trade?
Donald Trump’s accession to presidency of the United States has given Canadians a plethora of reasons to be worried. His insistence on withdrawing from or renegotiating free trade agreements with Canada is perhaps the biggest worry.…
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Donald Trump and Voter Fraud
In his first official meeting on January 23rd, Donald Trump claimed that the only reason he lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton was because of the votes of millions of illegal immigrants. Illegal voting has been a popular topic of…
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For Whom the Bell Tolls- the TPP and Donald Trump
Donald Trump may be a man of many words, or “the best words”, but when it comes to the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) he is certainly a man of his word. In a move that surprised few President Trump withdrew the United States from the TPP…
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Hello Darkness My Old Friend – Renewed Tensions in the Western Balkans
Violence has engulfed the Donbas as conflict between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists gains a new lease on life; Estonians arm themselves in fear of a Russian onslaught. Meanwhile, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina the ceasefire…
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The Blue Tea Party
In 2009, Rick Santelli’s epic CNBC rant on the floor of the Chicago stock exchange lambasting President Obama’s mortgage relief contained the legendary line “We’re thinking of having a Chicago tea party in July.” This single sentence …
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Science’s March on Washington
Recently in the United States, legislation has been proposed in a number of states targeting the established science curricula in schools. The Senate of South Dakota approved a measure that “prohibits school boards from preventing teachers…
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