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BRICS, Russia and Ukraine: Geopolitics, Solidarity,…
The 'BRICS', referring to the nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is a cooperative group…
The ‘Umbrella Revolution’ – Did It…
Images of thousands of protestors - the majority of them young professionals and students - have been splashed…
Rob Ford’s Downward Spiral in Politics
When Rob Ford was elected mayor of Canada’s most populous city in 2010, we expected him to perform the same lull…
Water, an Unkept Promise in Rural Africa
Food, education, gender equality, child health, maternal health, prevention of diseases, environmental…
Fortune Tellers of The South Korean Economy
Recently, Samsung had a showcase for its new release of the Galaxy Note 4 phone and new wearable…
Closure: Robert Borden and the Death of Parliamentary…
The Scene
On the afternoon of April 9th, 1913, at precisely 3 o’clock, in the House of Commons,…
The Promised Universal Suffrage in Hong Kong?
The residue of British colonial rule in Hong Kong remains since the transfer of sovereignty of Hong…
Why Turkey Refuses to Join the War Against IS
On September 20th, the world was greeted with a rare piece of good news in the ongoing Islamic State (IS) crisis in…
Vucic’s New Serbia
On March 16th, Parliamentary elections were held in Serbia to allocate the 250 seats of the National Assembly.…
The “Swedish Model”
Sweden is often seen as a beacon of tolerant social democracy and ethical capitalism. If you ask the Roma though,…
#SOSVenezuela
Like most of today’s popular protest movements, Venezuela’s anti-government demonstrations have been massively…
Politicians and the Industry of Funny
Do politicians really have a sense of humor? After this week, one might think so. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford recently…