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Could Russian Aggression Solve Ukraine’s Vaccine Crisis?
Ever since Edward Jenner’s smallpox vaccine gained traction in the early 19th century, vaccination has formed the bedrock of public...
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Jun 28, 20185 min read


Crisis in Cape Town
Earth Day 2018 will take place in a time of great uncertainty. It is a day that means different things to different people. For some, the...
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Mar 8, 20186 min read


The Chavez Imitator
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro recently announced that his government and the state-run oil company PDVSA will need to “restructure...
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Dec 27, 20177 min read


Re-inflating the Housing Bubble
This year, the Mortgage Bankers Association chose an unintentionally revealing location for their annual conference — a Las Vegas casino....
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Nov 12, 20146 min read


Peril and Impunity in Mexico: Justice in Tlatlaya
The decade long drug war has brought the Mexican military and judicial system eye to eye with the abyss. Corruption and brutality have...
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Oct 27, 20145 min read


When LA Gang Members Find their Way to Syria
Exaggeration serves no purpose when it comes to the Syrian crisis. From horrifying tales of rebel extremists eating hearts of dead men to...
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Apr 30, 20145 min read


Aboutalebi: The Unwelcome Guest
The good news is that the nuclear talks in Vienna between Iran and the major global powers have so far delivered quite optimistic...
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Apr 29, 20144 min read


Is Rome Really Italy’s Detroit?
A short walk away from Rome’s idyllic old town, with its world-famous monuments and high-end boutiques, Rome’s working class and middle...
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Apr 1, 20148 min read


Ireland Jumps: Will Others Follow?
Ireland, Angela Merkel’s sickly child, has decided to go off on its own. After taking an $87 billion European bailout to survive its...
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Jan 25, 20145 min read
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