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From Washington State to Washington DC: Xi Jin Ping’s…
Xi Jinping began his seven-day US visit in Seattle on Tuesday. Historically, no state visit by a Chinese president…
Puerto Rico: From Colony to Nation… or State?
When people think of Puerto Rico, they often think of beautiful beaches and peaceful getaways. For island…
An Interview with Adam Hummel: Founder of the Kenya…
“Those who have the ability to take action have the responsibility to take action.” These words reoccurred…
Quebec’s Bill 20: A Political and Medical Conflict
Health matters. Being healthy enhances life quality by enabling people the ability to do a variety of things in…
Is Assad Syria’s Best Hope for a Lasting Peace?
The arresting images and videos of refugees fleeing to Europe have brought the Syrian Civil War back into the…
“Black Monday”: What China’s Economic…
On August 24th, or what is now being referred to as China’s “Black Monday”, the Shanghai Composite Exchange…
Workers of the World Unite…But don’t disturb…
The opening words of the current version of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China, adopted in 1982 at…
Children of the Arab Spring
Last week the image of a four year- old Syrian girl, holding her hands up in surrender to a reporter’s camera,…
Destroying the Memory of a people: ISIS’ Cultural…
The Mosul Public Library and Museum, home to statues and artefacts dating back to the ancient Assyrian and Akkadian…
Behind Indian Soft Power
In less than three months, the resolution for an “International Day of Yoga” on June 21, spearheaded by India’s…
Power Over Weakness: A Pipe Dream of East Asian Union
Last Saturday in Seoul, three East Asian nations’ (Korea, China, Japan) foreign ministers agreed to hold summit…
“Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night… Rage against the…
3.5 million people experience homelessness at some point in a year in the United States: on a given night in…