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Last week, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) became the first far-right nationalist party to enter the Bundestag (Germany’s parliament) since the Second World War. AfD’s entry into parliament is a watershed moment for Germany. The Party…
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Every hurricane season, the crystal blue waters that attract swaths of tourists to the Caribbean turn against the island nations so dependent on their idyllic draw. The stunning beaches, tropical forests, and pastel houses many picture when…
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In the past few years, the discourse surrounding voting reform in the United States has become increasingly divisive, pitting voting rights activists dedicated to expanding the franchise against politicians devoted to the limitation of…
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Turkey’s history is no stranger to public clashes between the government and its people over socio-political issues. In 2013 mass demonstrations took place after police took violent measures to end peaceful protests against the…
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In mid-October, about 2,300 delegates will gather in Beijing for the 19th Party Congress. Held every 5 years, the Party Congress has three main functions. The first one is to set broad policy guidelines and agenda for the next five years.…
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Perhaps no country better exemplifies the resource curse than Angola: although the country has vast natural wealth in the form of diamonds and oil, it remains one of the least developed countries in the world. Rather than using their…
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On September 20th  of 2017, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam pushed for an end to the claims of independence at Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong. She claims that the question of independence and the persistent resistance from…
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With every rubbled Raqqa street, the US-backed Kurdish and Arab Free Syrian Army inches closer towards victory over the so-called Islamic State (IS). As the Salafist group lives out its final days in the Middle East, the world prepares for…
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