Global Issues
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Biden’s administration is in shambles. It’s not entirely his fault
A year into his term, the Biden administration is in shambles. Osita Nwanevu The Guardian Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema’s…
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Austria, Luxembourg eye legal steps in EU nuclear energy row
Austria has said it’s willing to fight the notion of “green” nuclear power in court. Deutsche Welle The European Union…
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This Happened Here: The Fascist Trump Presidency as Living American History
To speak of “fascism” in American political discourse has long been one of the great taboos of political life –…
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Baltic states step up in arming Ukraine against potential Russian incursion
Latvia and Lithuania confirmed Friday they will send Stinger ground-to-air missiles to Ukraine, adding a major new capability to Kyiv’s…
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Brokering a Ceasefire in Yemen’s Economic Conflict
The latter struggle causes great civilian suffering. The new UN envoy should make it a central task to achieve an…
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Russia-Ukraine tensions: power posturing or trouble on the home front for Putin?
The real motivation for Russia’s aggression will largely determine the west’s room for manoeuvre. Authors The Conversation Despite amassing 100,000…
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Peru oil spill after Tonga eruption an ‘ecological disaster’
The La Pampilla refinery has leaked over 6,000 barrels of oil after a tanker was hit by waves linked to…
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Kamala Harris one year: Where did it go wrong for her?
But her first year as vice-president has been far from a smooth ride. Anthony Zurcher BBC The job has not…
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Blinken defends Ukraine’s ‘democratic and European path’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, visiting Kyiv on Wednesday, called on Ukrainians “to stick together,” warning that — with…
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Sending in the Royal Navy is not the answer to small boat migration in the Channel
Full details of the plan have not been revealed, but appear to involve the navy taking a leadership and planning role,…
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Why Germany refuses weapons deliveries to Ukraine
The country faces an unpredictable buildup of Russian troops on its borders — and there is precedent for armed aggression.…
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Do Uyghur Lives Matter to Americans?
In 2024, you can appoint any American citizen to one term as president, so long as your choice has…
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Ukraine and the Danger of Human Miscalculation
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threat to invade Ukraine and President Joe Biden’s threat to sanction Russia in response cast into high relief the danger…
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Fears for Australian writer Yang Hengjun as health deteriorates in Chinese prison
The federal government and human rights groups said they are concerned about the deteriorating health of Australian blogger Yang Hengjun,…
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Rwanda’s history of receiving deportees raises concerns for potential UK scheme
Rwanda – one of two African countries to which the UK government is reportedly considering sending asylum seekers for resettlement…
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I Was There.
I was in the room, as they say, where it happened. Michael Moore I was, at 11-years old, a witness…
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