International Politics
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Nations gather together to try to find collective solutions to problems that affect them all, but it's usually only the biggest countries that have any real impact. more...
For NATO and the UN trying to establish democracy and freedom in Afghanistan the presidential election has been hugely embarrassing. more...
Origins of the Geneva Conventions
A Swiss businessman was so shaken by the carnage of a battle in northern Italy in 1859 that he began a campaign to control the horror of war. more...
Showing the flag North of 60, Canada's military and political leaders try to bolster the country's sovereignty claims. more...
Asserting Arctic Sovereignty Claim
Global warming is causing the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean to melt and this is bringing on renewed interest in exploiting the resources of the region. more...
Canada's Arctic Sovereignty Claims
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper has served notice he intends to defend the country's claims to northern oil and minerals. more...
A humourous political party in Germany has been barred from appearing on the ballot in that country's September 2009 election; others happily continue their activities. more...
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By: Adam C'DeBaca
Rather than a brute or irrational pretense of violence and terror, Al Qaeda operates under a complex and strict set of conservative religious beliefs. more...
Profiles of Black Nobel Peace Prize Winners
By: Kimberly Ward
A short biography of the eight Black winners of the coveted prize more...
By: Faisal Hanif
After days of bombardment Pakistani troops have captured the key Taliban town of Kotkai in South Waziristan. more...
The EU Engages Mugabe in Dialogue
After years of intense hostility, Mugabe and the EU have met to reconcile their differences. What are the reasons and significance of this EU-Zimbabwe rapprochement? more...
Immigration and the Global Recession
With immigrants representing an important segment of the global labor market, it is important to look at some of the effects of the global recession. more...
American Security Policy and Iran: A New Look
By: Lissa Davis
Thomas Friedman argues that the time for drastic change in American security policy regarding Iran's quest for nuclear weapons has come. more...
A New Dawn in U.S. – Zimbabwe Relations
Zimbabweans are beginning to see the fruits of Obama's inauguration promise. "We pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow ...." more...
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