Politics and Society
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The Hoariest of Latin American Conspiracy Theorists
Although I would say that the article “The Land of Too Many Summits“ by Christopher Sabatini (Foreign Policy, April 12, 2012) is right on some points, it nonetheless provides little more than unproved opinions on other matters — or as Karl Popper would say, certain statements lack the “refutability” condition of any scientific statement — [...]
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Is violent revolution becoming inevitable?
‘Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.’ Kennedy, 1962 The political situation in Russia can be defined as very stable. A stable situation in the sense that the power which determines the direction of policy and takes all the important political decisions has remained in the same hands for twelve years [...]
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The USA Patriot Act and Justice
The United States is a nation founded on the principles of justice and liberty for all of its citizens. The United States is also a nation made great by immigration, with most of its citizens being either descendants of immigrants or first generation immigrants themselves. The very fact that the United States attracts and has [...]
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Somaliland, A State In All But Name
Somaliland paints a stark contrast with neighbouring Somalia. Somalia is wracked by internal turmoil, much of its own territory not being under the control of its government, and with several other nations attempting to help liberate much of the rest of the country from rebel groups. Somaliland on the other hand, although still a developing [...]
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New Zealand’s Brain Drain or Gain?
New Zealand is a relatively small nation of islands, with a population of 4.4 million, most of whom descend from Europeans. It is a remote place considering its size, and was one of the last places to be settled by humans. However, this group of islands floating in the Pacific Ocean is one of the [...]
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Germany 4 Argentina 0: More Than Last World Cup’s Score
In response to The Third Time Must be the Charm, Agustín Gonzalez Avalis discusses what is acceptable in Latin American Politics
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Third Time Must be the Charm, Germanys Presidental Shuffle
Berlin, and especially Chancellor Merkel, is in need of a Federal Presidential success…
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Canada’s Response to Aboriginals – Ongoing Genocide
Blatant assimilation, rape, murder and social genocide have simply been replaced by shocking unprecedented, dithering ineptitude
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Ethiopia’s Progress In Combating HIV and AIDs
Just How Are Those Millennium Development Goals Progressing? Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDs, Malaria and other diseases.
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