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‘Revolution of Our Times:’ Hong Kong Protests Not Just About Extradition Bill Anymore
Hong Kong's protests triggered by the extradition bill have unleashed people power that has rocked not just the Carrie Lam administration and...
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Upcoming Presidential Climate Town Halls Must Address Mountaintop Removal Mining
With the discussion about the climate crisis heating up, US presidential candidates must publicly discuss mountaintop removal for coal extraction.
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Catalonia’s Education System: Indoctrination, Victimization, and Linguistic ‘Spies’
When Spain's education system was decentralized towards the end of the 20th century, the Catalan nationalist establishment saw schools as...
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Puerto Rico’s Democratic Revolt Result of Decades of Mounting Tectonic Pressure
Puerto Rico's ongoing protests are the 'Big One:' a social and political earthquake resulting from decades of mounting tectonic pressure...
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Philippines Duterte Midterm Review: Drug Policies and Governance Undermine Successes
Whatever Philippines President Duterte’s successes have been, they are undermined by his overall governance.
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The Unacknowledged Costs of the EU’s Migration Policy in Libya
With EU support, the Libyan coast guard stops increasing numbers of migrants and returns them to the Tripoli, where they...
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How Trump’s Twitter Creates a New ‘Reality’ – with Real-World Repercussions
Twitter once seemed to offer a way to bypass the traditional gatekeepers of media to reach 'the people.' However, that...
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The Bigger Underlying Issues of the US-China Trade War May be Insoluble
Even if a trade deal is reached between the US and China, the fundamental underlying issues are unlikely to be...
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The European Game of Thrones: Will the Wave of Climate Protests be Heard?
It remains to be seen if the unprecedented wave of climate protests before the European elections, where citizens across Europe...
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Measures to Lessen US-Mexican Border Crossings Put Migrants in Greater Danger
Border enforcement does not bring migration down but presses migrants and asylum seekers into more dangerous circumstances, often at the...
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Why Migrant Detention Centers in Libya Won’t Be Closed
The EU is fully aware of just how terrible the conditions in the Libyan detention centers really are. But for...
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Visegradism, Babisism, and the Dangers of Selfishness as a Political Program
An anti-EU ideology of 'Visegradism' has emerged in Central Europe, characterized by selfish, nationalist politics. It will not be easy...
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Tribalism and Globalism in the Era of Trump
The rise of Trump’s support among a certain segment of American voters is somewhat similar to the surge of support...
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Prohibiting Presidential Blocking of Twitter Critics Is Good for Democracy
The US Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that President Trump can't block disfavored users from reading and responding to his...
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Italy’s Shutdown of Huge Migrant Center Feeds Racist Campaign to Close Borders
The shutdown of Italy's migrant reception center CARA di Mineo relocates many of the residents to other precarious situations and feeds momentum...
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Is Poland’s Liberal Democracy in Ruins?
Poland's democratic decline is apparent, but it is too early and pessimistic to speak of the beginning of the end of...
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Talking with Just the Taliban Won’t Lead to Viable Peace in Afghanistan
The US and Peace Envoy Khalilzad still believe that pursuing talks with the Taliban will help achieve peace in Afghanistan,...
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Keeping the Balkans in EU Waiting Room Has Detrimental Consequences for Both
By keeping the Balkans in the waiting room, the EU is losing ground to its rivals and playing into Russian...
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UK’s Stance on Trafficking of Nigerian Women Far Beyond Faux Pas
The UK's policy note on the trafficking of women from Nigeria reveals a chilling dehumanization and fetishization of the black...
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Why is the UN’s Response to Myanmar’s Rohingya Persecution so Powerless?
The United Nations' response to Myanmar's persecution of the Rohingya minority highlights just how deep the UN’s dysfunction is. The...
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