War is the health of the State,” wrote social critic Randolph Bourne in a classic essay as America entered World War I: “It automatically...
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Obama Goes Big on Net Neutrality
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Responding to the call of millions of Americans and years of grassroots campaigning, President Obama on Monday took what net neutrality proponents called a...
Bridges or walls – Ebola
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THE death toll from Ebola in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the three most affected countries in west Africa, now stands at around 3,900....
At UN summit, plans announced to boost low-carbon, renewable energy in Africa, small islands
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23 September 2014 – A new initiative announced today at the United Nations Climate Summit in New York is expected to reduce dependency...
NATO’s Brave New World
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When leaders of the twenty-eight NATO countries convene in Wales next week, should their focus be on continued Russian aggression toward Ukraine or the...
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
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Authors: Zachary Laub, Online Writer/Editor, and Jonathan Masters, Deputy Editor Updated: August 8, 2014 Introduction Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a predominantly Sunni jihadist...