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Britain Novichok Nerve Agent Attack: All Questions, No Answers
After the alleged Novichok nerve agent attack on Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury at the beginning of March, the diplomatic relationship between Britain and Russia has hit a new low. The incident has…
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How Geography Shaped the USA and Russia
There are 195 countries in this world, and most of them are unique in several ways. They possess their own history, culture, and citizens that separate them from the rest of the world in one way or another. An important factor as to how and…
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Israel Calls New Polish Law on Nazi Crimes a Whitewash
Why are we still talking about Nazi war crimes? Well, first of all, because remembering these atrocious actions helps us to avoid a similar future, at least in a social and politic context. Secondly, because this year a new law forbids to…
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Interview with a Sex Worker from the United Kingdom
On International Women Day, I’ve discussed with Ivy, a young sex worker from the UK who went on strike today.
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Réunion Island: France’s Stolen Children
Something unexpected happened between 1963 and 1982, 2150 children were taken from Réunion Island, a French region in the Indian Ocean. They were brought to France, promising food, education, health and general cares… but then more than 90%…
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Left to Right-Wing: Creation of the Far-Right in Eastern Europe
When we think about Eastern Europe, we still have very distinct images and stereotypes in mind. The Cold War painted the East in a communist red that is hard to wash off, but eventually, they tried. In the 90s, many Eastern European…
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Russia and China May Decide the Fate of Venezuela
While enabling the perpetuation of the tyranny of Nicolas Maduro's Venezuelan United Socialist Party (PSUV) over the country, Russia and China seem to have become the last lifeline remaining for this red-wing authoritarian regime within a…
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The German Conundrum: Political Responsibility vs. Principles
Elections can be a tricky endeavor, especially in a working multi-party system, meaning there are seldom absolute majorities. This requires the building of a governing coalition of multiple parties that have to agree and compromise on a…
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The Nordic Model Explained: Happy Countries Pay more Taxes?
Year after year, the UN's Sustainable Development Solutions Network releases the World Happiness Report. It's basically a measure of happiness based on interviews and surveys all over the world about economics, laws, religions, education,…
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Alexander the Great: The Peculiar Case of Macedonia
"Alexander the Great was Macedonian!" - This is a sentence echoing in my head since my childhood. I can't even remember how many times I've heard or read that exact phrase. Greeks grew up having to take on a very rich, complex, and "heavy"…
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