Politics
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Biden has revived democratic capitalism – and changed the economic paradigm
How can inflation be dropping at the same time job creation is soaring? Robert Reich The Guardian It has taken…
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A brief history of the Black church’s diversity, and its vital role in American political history
For instance, on April 20, 2010, an African American Studies professor at Princeton, Eddie S. Glaude, sparked an online debate by…
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Could Cyprus Hold the Answer to the War in Ukraine?
While Ukraine isn’t exactly “like Cyprus,” there are intriguing similarities that raise the possibility of a solution along similar lines.…
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Erdoğan’s Turkey: NATO’s Trojan Horse Moment
The grossly autocratic one-man show in Turkey, a NATO member, features none of that. According to the 2021 Democracy Index…
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Can the Military-Industrial Complex Be Tamed?
Sure, I hung up my military uniform for the last time in 2005. William J. Astore CounterPunch Since 2007, I’ve…
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Revealed: America’s Secret Military Deployment on British Cyprus
The US Air Force has had a base on British territory on Cyprus for nearly half a century, but its…
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Legacy boat arrivals: Is a decade of policy paralysis about to be addressed?
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says the Government will shortly announce a ‘humane resolution’ to the situation of 31,000 legacy boat arrivals who…
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Japan eyes EEZ to build more offshore wind power farms
Offshore wind farms are currently being built in Japan’s territorial waters within 12 nautical miles (around 22 kilometers) from the…
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Managing Palestine’s Looming Leadership Transition
It remains unclear how a successor will be chosen ICG Elections are the best way, but Abbas and his circle…
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Billionaires pour money into political parties, donations data reveals
Billionaires and big companies poured cash into political parties last year in a boost led by mining magnate Clive Palmer,…
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Penny Wong’s comments dampen hopes for Assange’s release
London: Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the rule of law must be applied to Julian Assange, dampening hopes that her government…
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The Epitome of Impunity in Central African Republic
Last week, Hassan Bouba, the minister of livestock and animal health in the Central African Republic, gave a press conference while…
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Unsentenced prisoners make up a third of Australia’s prison population as bail refusals boom
The number of unsentenced people in Australian jails has risen more than 120% over 10 years, to account for more…
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Inside Britain’s Military Dictatorship in the Mediterranean
The UK retains two chunks of Cyprus for military and spying purposes, which are under the control of a Kafkaesque…
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Averting a New War between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Brussels must give the mission the means and mandate it will need to succeed. ICG What’s new? In January 2023,…
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Why has the West given billions in military aid to Ukraine, but virtually ignored Myanmar?
The democratic opposition, fronted by the National Unity Government (NUG), but comprising many different groups, armies, militias and individuals, has…
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