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The past few weeks have been highly satisfying for the Kremlin. With Donald Trump soon to take over the Oval Office there is hope for a warming of relations between Moscow and Washington. Trump’s inauguration could mark the beginning of an…
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The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States has aroused a variety of reactions throughout the Middle East. Given the many contradicting statements Mr. Trump made on the campaign trail, it is hard to gauge his preferences…
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Trump's final main goal is to restore “security and the constitutional rule of law.” He, and many of his supporters, believe that America is in a state of terror. He intends to address this by repealing Obama's executive orders, appointing…
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In examining the South China Sea dispute, one ordinarily accords attention to its legal nuance, military development, and saber-rattling. However, one of the greatest victims of the situation is the regional environment. The cost of…
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In response to the recent U.S. House of Representatives' vote to extend American sanctions on Iran for 10 more years, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei stated that Iran would retaliate if the legislation, known as the Iran Sanctions…
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On October 12, two young legislators from Hong Kong, Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching, used their Legislative Council oath-taking ceremony as an opportunity to denounce China and promote their pro-independent Hong Kong sentiments. During the…
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It is thought that the end of the Cold War brought with it a renewed sense of stability and peace in the international world order. Western liberal democracy had triumphed over absolutism as the accepted doctrine in international politics,…
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A whole new bewitching Korean soap opera has completely redefined horizons for many K-drama fans worldwide. With unthinkable plot twists and a cast like never seen before, this scandalous reality series is fast-paced, provocative, and…
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In the past few years, university campuses have been inundated with memes about safety, social justice, microaggresions and inclusiveness. The new champion of the ‘oppressed' and the ‘marginalized’ is the Social Justice Warrior. This…
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