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On November 8, 2016, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 500- and 1000- rupee notes, which make up 86% of the cash in circulation in India, are being made illegal. This decision sent the printing press into overdrive,…
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The final portion of Trump’s 100 day plan addresses specific actions that he would like to see undertaken in Congress. While he has a variety of priorities, many of them will result in benefits for the wealthiest Americans. These policies…
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"BUILD THAT WALL" Those three haunting words made famous by Trump’s campaign has found its way from Republican rallies to schools across the United States of America, one notable incident including white teens from Texas high school…
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2016 has been complete political mayhem. While the recent elections in the United States was arguably the political climax of the year, it was prefaced by the Panama Papers, an increase of terrorist attacks in Western Europe, the ongoing…
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The rise of populism in Europe and the conservative platforms upon which they have been able to attract voters has been a rising phenomenon this year. The relatively surprising election of President-elect Donald Trump in the United…
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If you’ve spent any time on the internet in the last week, it’s likely you’ve heard about The Daily Show host Trevor Noah’s interview with Tomi Lahren, a right-wing commentator and poor conservative attempt to relate to “the millennials.”…
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Eight years ago, President Obama electrified the world with the promises to end the wars of his predecessor in Iraq and Afghanistan, close down Guantanamo Bay and end America’s traditional support for autocrats and dictators in the Middle…
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A British tourist was recently arrested in Dubai on the charges of extramarital sex, after she reported to authorities that two British nationals had raped her in a hotel room. A statement from the Dubai government said reports given by the…
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In light of Donald Trump becoming the President-elect of the United States, much of what the U.S. had previously promised to do to take steps towards renewable energy and lowered carbon emissions, may be dismantled. This would leave China…
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In today’s international community, interaction is inevitable. Globalization and modernization have brought about a level of inter-relatedness that is unprecedented in its depth, breadth, and subsequent influence on international affairs.…
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