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Western news media has adequately reported on important cases of attacks on education in the developing world over the past several years. The 2012 attempted murder of Malala Yousafzai and two other girls on their way to school in Pakistan…
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Cambodia’s land reforms in 2001 have led to over 10 years of violent and coercive land grabs, damaging the livelihoods of nearly 10,000 Cambodian citizens. These reforms initially legalized the act of spontaneous land-grabbing when such…
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As an immigrant, one of the biggest challenges is overcoming the language barrier. It can be really daunting to move somewhere where your first language is not spoken. Even simple tasks like doing the groceries can be difficult. I’ve had…
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From September 21st to 24th, all eyes were on Ottawa as Canada played host to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in what was considered to be a definitive milestone in Sino-Canadian relations, marking the first visit by a Chinese premier in 13…
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Last week, during a period of increased tension in European politics, the European Union (EU) signed a controversial, and arguably anti-humanitarian, deal with the Afghan government to curb migrant flows to Europe. By threatening to…
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In the United States and France, rising populism and extreme right tendencies are challenging two traditionally solid, yet different, electoral processes: the American two-party system and the French universal direct suffrage vote. In light…
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“In Iran, we don’t have homosexuals, like in your country,” declared President Ahmadinejad to an audience at Columbia University in 2007. This statement sparked instant commotion in the audience and a wave of international condemnation,…
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In just a couple of months, several civil servants, be it policemen or teachers, have been violently assaulted in the regions surrounding Paris. On October 13th a police unit came under mortar fire as they were investigating an unruly high…
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has widely received praise among observers in other parts of Europe and North America. However, in recent months it has become clear that Merkel’s record remains incredibly controversial in Germany, with a…
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