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Category: Politics & Society

There’s Another Refugee Crisis Happening — And You’ve Probably Never Heard About It
Posted on January 8, 2016January 10, 2016

There’s Another Refugee Crisis Happening — And You’ve Probably Never Heard About It

Australia’s flawed solution to its never-ending migrant crisis provides a cautionary tale for European policymakers.

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So Swings the Pendulum: Refugees and the Far-Right
Posted on December 14, 2015January 17, 2016

So Swings the Pendulum: Refugees and the Far-Right

Today’s far-right is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, preaching bigotry veneered with a rhetorical gloss of intellectual honesty and populism.

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Poland’s Shift to the Right: Poland First, Europe Second
Posted on December 6, 2015December 7, 2015

Poland’s Shift to the Right: Poland First, Europe Second

Poland’s new ruling party is intent on protecting the nation’s self-interest, even at the expense of EU policy.

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Safe Spaces and Safe Zones: How America’s Culture Wars Bleed into Its Foreign Wars
Posted on December 1, 2015June 14, 2016

Safe Spaces and Safe Zones: How America’s Culture Wars Bleed into Its Foreign Wars

American politicians are engaged in a dangerous war of words with Islamic State, which is exactly what the group wants.

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Apartheid in Palestine: Israeli Settlements and the Future of the Two-State Solution
Posted on November 11, 2015December 1, 2015

Apartheid in Palestine: Israeli Settlements and the Future of the Two-State Solution

A two-state solution can bring peace to Palestine, but Israel must first commit to settlement demolition.

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#FeesMustFall: Why It’s About More Than Just Fees
Posted on November 10, 2015December 1, 2015

#FeesMustFall: Why It’s About More Than Just Fees

The student movement is a manifestation of various long-festering societal issues, and signals a change in the tide of political activism not just across Africa – but the entire world.

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Electoral Reform in Canada Is Not a Pipe Dream
Posted on November 8, 2015December 1, 2015

Electoral Reform in Canada Is Not a Pipe Dream

The only thing standing in the way of electoral reform is Justin Trudeau and his fellow Liberals.

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Have Abbas and Bibi Started a Third Intifada?
Posted on November 6, 2015February 8, 2016

Have Abbas and Bibi Started a Third Intifada?

After failed attempts at a two-state solution, the chickens have come home to roost.

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Burkina Faso: A Fragile Win for Democracy in West Africa
Posted on November 5, 2015November 5, 2015

Burkina Faso: A Fragile Win for Democracy in West Africa

Coups in Africa are usually successful. How did democracy beat the odds in Burkina Faso?

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