How Burma’s Democrats Can Outflank the Military
Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD must pursue reform cautiously in order to avoid a military backlash.
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Seoul’s Authority: On Writing Korean History
National security can barely conceal the revisionist interests working to renationalize South Korea’s secondary school history textbooks.
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Decolonising the University: Rhodes Must Fall Comes to Oxford
Rhodes Must Fall Oxford is about more than just removing a statue; it’s about addressing institutionalized racism.
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The Siren Song of Airstrikes
Failure to pursue political goals in the Middle East with the same gusto as military objectives could render today’s battlefield successes against ISIS meaningless.
Today’s National Security Crises Need a Reformed Five Eyes Alliance
Terrorist groups like the Islamic State have given the intelligence alliance a new raison d’être, but crucial reforms still lay ahead.
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The Collapse of the European Dream: Increasing Border Control Reveals Fragility of EU
The inward turn of several EU members in reaction to the refugee crisis has revealed the limits of solidarity within the union.
Is NaMo’s Magic Running Out?
India has the chance to enact real reforms under Prime Minister Modi, but the BJP will first need to address its falling domestic popularity.
“A Measured Way” – The Foreign Policy of Bernie Sanders
Sanders’ foreign policy is principled, pragmatic, and committed to promoting human, rather than corporate, welfare.
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Hillary: The Iron Fist in the Velvet Glove
To say Hillary Clinton did not have any achievements as Secretary of State is to willfully misunderstand the craft of diplomacy.
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