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Community-based Conservation: A Complex History
The Western idea of nature being separate from culture once dominated the field of conservation development. Now,…
More Than Just A Game: The Soft Power Politics of Sports…
There has always been an inherent connection between sports and politics. In 19th century Britain, there was a…
Tilting at Windmills: The Fourth Estate in 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_i9fw43Moo
Consider the above monologue from Aaron Sorkin’s short-lived The…
Tell Us the Truth Mr. Trump
On January 21st of this year, Sean Spicer deliberately lied when discussing the audience present at President…
Bolivar Of Broken Dreams: What Went Wrong in Venezuela
Authoritarian regimes and resource cursed economies are themes Latin American countries have tried to confine to…
U.K. General Election 2017: Historic, But Historically…
“Not another one!” exclaimed Brenda from Bristol. Captured in a viral video, this reaction was in response to…
Macron: We Dodged a Bullet, Now Let’s Prevent…
The world took a sigh of relief as a young new leader emerged from the 2017 French presidential election: Emmanuel…
Canadian Conservatism at a Crossroads
The Conservative Party of Canada leadership race, which culminates on May 27, 2017, will result in the selection of…
Understanding South Korea’s Presidential Elections
On May 9th, South Koreans elected Moon Jae-in, a liberal candidate, to succeed Park Geun-hye’s conservative…
The Colonial Roots of Zuma’s Presidency
The reputation of South Africa’s president, Jacob Zuma, has gone steadily downhill since the country began…
To Merkel, or not to Merkel? One Last Test for the…
Germany’s Federal election, which will be held in September 2017, stands as the next political test for the…
Another Page in Russia and LGBTQ Rights: The Chechnya…
Accusations of human rights abuses are nothing new to Russia and most recently, the situation has reached an…