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For this post, WOTW will be looking at a phenomenon in the Middle East: growing labour activism in Iran. When Iran comes to mind, the topic of conversation is generally the same: state-sponsored terrorism, their controversial nuclear…
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On September 30th, the Kremlin issued orders for the beginning of Russia’s ongoing military intervention in Syria. Since then, Russian planes have carried out 934 outings and destroyed 819 targets in the process. As Russia proceeds to take…
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Last month Vladimir Putin celebrated his 68th birthday. The Russian leader celebrated the day by scoring goals in a hockey match against former professional players in which he won 15-10 and was subsequently awarded a trophy for the victory…
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On December 6th, the Venezuelan people will go to the polls. Much has been written about the major issues being voted on and concerns over the democratic fairness that the election will have. For a broader overview of this I might suggest…
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The recent resolution voted on by UNESCO regarding two Israeli monuments caused quite a bit of controversy in the Arab-Israeli sphere. Approved on October 21, the resolution has opted to designate Rachel's Tomb and the Tomb of the…
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You thought I would be finished talking about it didn't you! Well you were wrong. I am sorry once again for deviating from what I said this post would be about but something very important has just been released - the full details of the…
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In the wake of the October 10th suicide attacks on a pro-Kurdish peace rally in the Turkish capital of Ankara, the lethargic and confused response of Turkish authorities has betrayed the strain under which Turkish society seems to be at…
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There is a problem with how North Korea is portrayed in our society. The only news that makes the mainstream news channels are headlines that will increase ratings and views, which in the case of North Korea consists of the Kim family…
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