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The death toll now reaches six thousand in Ukraine thanks to the biggest diplomatic crisis since 1989. From the demonstrations in Maidan Square in Kiev to the annexation of Crimea, since November 2013 diplomacy between Russia and the West…
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6000 morts et la plus importante tension diplomatique entre Russie et Occidentaux depuis 1989, voici le résultat de ce que l’on nomme aujourd’hui la crise ukrainienne. Des soulèvements populaires de Maïdan à l’annexion de la Crimée, depuis…
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The day I arrived in Buenos Aires to start my study abroad, the 18th of January, the Argentinian federal prosecutor, Alberto Nisman, was found dead in his apartment. Being a political science student, I was already awaiting a very…
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When the staunchly conservative members of the United States government echo and applaud the fear-mongering statements of Israel’s hawkish Prime Minister, it is evident that political partisanship has taken complete hold over the…
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Global energy consumption is changing. Natural gas has grown to 21% of the global total primary energy supply, which is beneficial for the environment compared to emissions of other fossil fuels. Gas provides flexibility for electricity…
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This week, MIR online traveled from Algeria, to Russia, to Venezuela, and various places in between. We covered topics ranging from Boko Haram's allegiance to ISIS to the rise of political satire in the United States, passing by…
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Israel has voted. The result was surprising: Bibi will maintain his position as Prime Minister, even if every sign said otherwise. Newspapers’ headlines were stating that “Netanyahu is losing ground in the polls”. We thought him lost,…
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Israël a voté. Le résultat a été surprenant: Bibi conserve son poste, alors que tout laissait penser le contraire. Les journaux titraient « Netanyahou perd du terrain dans les sondages ». On le croyait perdu, désarmé, vaincu. Mais il ne…
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Recently Jon Stewart announced his forthcoming departure from The Daily Show. His announcement took front page of many newspapers, including The New York Times, underlining his influence on American media. Stewart has hosted The Daily…
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Deteriorating Venezuelan-American relations reached unprecedented levels on March 9th as President Obama declared Venezuela a “national threat” to the United States and imposed sanctions on seven high-ranking officials on the basis of…
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