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Republicans are the new isolationists; will US retreat from world stage?
The world is facing the most serious threat of nuclear confrontation since the Cuban missile crisis 60 years ago. At the same time, we’re seeing a growing isolationist movement in…
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The Pagan roots of Democrats’ abortion extremism
Arizona’s recent ruling on abortion will set women “back more than a century,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claimed last week. But it’s the Democrats who are trying to…
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How US leaders can best support protesters in Iran
Democracies tend to be more effective in speaking to their own people than in communicating with foreign audiences. Part of the reason is that public diplomacy, the practice of engaging…
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Burkina Faso: UN chief condemns any attempt to seize power by the force of arms
The UN Secretary-General expressed on Saturday his deep concern regarding the unfolding developments in Burkina Faso, where according to media reports, a group of military officers overthrew the man who…
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Delivering justice for abused child brides in The Comoros
Around thirty per cent of girls in The Comoros become child brides, and they make up the vast majority of sexual violence cases reported across the African country.
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The militarization of digital surveillance in post-coup Zimbabwe: ‘Just don’t tell them what we do’
Security Dialogue, Ahead of Print. While a large body of research has documented and theorized digital surveillance practices in various political contexts, little has been done to investigate the growing…
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Is Saudi Arabia Coming out of Exile?
Doug Bandow Anyone who was anyone attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth. Except Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. His frail father was invited. Not known is whether the invitation…
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Saildrone CEO says Iranian interference was valuable experience, not a surprise
A Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel sails in the Gulf of Aqaba during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2022. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dawson Roth) WASHINGTON…
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Protective exclusion as a postcolonial strategy: Rethinking deportations and sovereignty in the Gambia
Security Dialogue, Ahead of Print. In 2019, the tiny West African country of the Gambia imposed a moratorium on all deportation flights from the EU. Though West African countries are…
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NATO looks south: priorities, strategies and instruments
This paper is the result of collective reflection and was coordinated and edited by Eduard Soler i Lecha, Associate Senior Researcher at CIDOB. It has benefited from the contributions of…
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Domestic Bank Reform and the Contingent Nature of the Structural Power of Finance in Emerging Markets
Politics &Society, Ahead of Print. This article examines the structural power of domestic finance in developing and emerging economies (DEEs) in the context of a shift toward increasingly activist financial…
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Defense & National Security — US to send Ukraine more rocket systems
The United States will give Ukraine 18 more advanced rocket systems as part of a new $1.1 billion military aid package to the country, Pentagon officials announced Wednesday. We’ll share the details…
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UN Special Adviser welcomes start of trial against top Rwanda genocide suspect
A senior UN official has welcomed the start of the trial against an alleged leading figure in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, highlighting the importance of paying…
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King Salman has Appointed His Son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as Saudi Prime Minister.
Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa.
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The United States and Tunisia Sign the 35th Annual Joint Military Commission
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Dr. Celeste Wallander and Tunisian Minister of National Defense Imed Memmiche, co-chaired the 35th U.S.-Tunisia Joint Military Commission September 27-28, 2022 at…
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Uncle Sam’s Long Trail of Wreckage
Ted Galen Carpenter The leaders and most of the news media in the U.S. seem to believe that Washington’s foreign policy over the past several decades has been a success and…
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Can Western Donors Constrain Repressive Governments? Evidence From Debt Relief Negotiations In Africa
Can Western Donors Constrain Repressive Governments? Evidence From Debt Relief Negotiations In Africa Ellen Santiago Wed, 09/28/2022 - 01:26 Abstract: There is limited evidence that reliance on foreign aid from Western…
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South Sudan violence proliferating, warn independent rights experts
Deeply disturbing violence is escalating “all over” South Sudan, top independent UN human rights experts have warned.
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GOP lawmakers celebrate right-wing candidate's win in Italian elections
Conservative lawmakers are voicing support for Giorgia Meloni, the leader of a right-wing alliance that came out victorious in Italy’s elections on Sunday. The new government is expected to maintain…
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Central African Republic: Said trial opens at International Criminal Court
The trial of a paramilitary commander accused of carrying out or ordering crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Central African Republic (CAR) began on Monday in The Hague.
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Hope runs out as Iran climate inaction fuels rising disaster threats
Iran is one of just four countries that have not ratified the 2015 Paris Agreement to curb climate change, alongside Yemen, Libya and Eritrea.
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Middle East construction boom is about history | Afshin Molavi
The Middle East and North Africa region has also been a major centre of construction activity over the past two decades.
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Land Rental Markets: Experimental Evidence from Kenya — by Michelle Acampora, Lorenzo Casaburi, Jack Willis
Land market incompleteness is argued to have pervasive effects in Sub-Saharan Africa, including on agricultural efficiency, equity, and structural transformation. Yet experimental evidence on land market participation is virtually non-existent.…
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Articles On: Africa
Articles On: Africa LeAnn Sun, 09/25/2022 - 04:00 As African countries pivot, China seizes chance to become a major military player by Jevans Nyabiage via South China Morning Post on…
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How Civilizations Will Be Decided
Fewer babies will be born in all of Europe than in Nigeria alone. More than half the increase of the global population projected by 2050 will be concentrated in just…
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