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Myanmar, the New Emblem of Democracy?
Military coup, dictatorship, fragile democracy - Myanmar, also known as Burma, has experienced it all. Independence…
Erdoğan’s Gülen Problem
Last week, leaders from around the world convened in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly. As…
The Refugee Crisis: A Global Catastrophe
The issue of refugees seeking asylum is unfortunately not a recent phenomenon to affect countries and their…
Faltering but Firm: Why China’s Grip on Myanmar…
Aung San Suu Kyi’s recent diplomatic trip to Beijing at the end of August should put to rest Chinese fears of…
The Day to Day of the Globalist-Protectionist Dispute
Democratic elections have a nasty way of portraying troubling divides between voters. Specifically, by the end…
Trump and the Erosion of the Internationalist Era
1945 not only saw the end to the horrors and destruction brought on by one of the most devastating events in human…
Under the Cloak of War: The Ghost Battles in the Levant
The Syrian Civil war has become a deadly geopolitical and humanitarian catastrophe. For the first time since…
The High Toll of Being Poor in the U.S.A.
Impoverished Americans face a myriad of problems unknown to the middle and upper class, the most significant of…
LGE 2016: Uncertainty Reigns as South Africa Enters New…
August 3rd was the day of the 2016 local government elections (LGE) in South Africa, marking a turning point in…
Bolivarian Gatekeepers: the Road to Military…
Hugo Chávez was able to galvanize support and loyalty among the peasants during his tenure as president of the…
Lone Wolf Terrorism and Soft Targets: A Culture of Fear
Over recent years, and increasingly so in the past few months, the world has seen an increase in groups, such as…
The Pied Piper of Raqqa: Identity, Martyrdom and the…
So why does an ordinary All-Canadian boy from Kemptville, Ontario, whose teenage dream was to play in the NHL,…