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International Relations
Viva la #SharingSpring!
As spring begins to bloom, the sharing economy movement is ramping up its activities with a series of events being planned in different cities and world regions.
Red Baiting Continues Long After End of the Cold War
Despite the fact that we assume the Cold War is long over, both contemporary propaganda as well as US actions belie that “fact,” as evidenced by current US anti-communist …
Ukraine: One “Regime Change” Too Many?
Russia's parliament has approved President Putin's request for the use of force inside neighboring Ukraine, as the latest neocon-approved “regime change” threatens to inflict grave damage on international relations.
Whither Ukraine?
But more important than Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's cowardice is the fact that he is a scoundrel.
Sochi’s Example for Russia’s Way Forward
The United States and Russia should intensify their efforts at cooperation in global safety. Both have demonstrated successes in this endeavor. Both should also work not to overreact to …
US Christian Right Behind Anti-Gay Law Passed in Uganda
Rev. Kapya Kaoma: New Ugandan law that makes homosexual acts punishable by life imprisonment was modeled after the talking points of right-wing US evangelicals.
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Peter Seeger’s Last Letter
It is a testament to Seeger's struggle, tenacity and final emergence into redemption that his vision decades ago holds just as true today.
Gossip and Tectonics, Nude Boys and Naked Truths
Gossip and scandal are part of politics; the German media is currently overflowing with these commodities.
Europe’s Failed Mission Facilitated by Mr. Barroso & Co.
Current European politics is infused with laissez-faire economic ideology despite this orientation's lack of legitimacy given the absence of a meaningful democratic debate on the subject in recent years.
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Do We Care About People if They Live in Bahrain?
For three years now people in the little island nation of Bahrain have been nonviolently protesting and demanding democratic reforms.