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“The Rights of the Nations, National and Ethnic Minorities for Self- Determination”
The
new article of the Charter of the UN "The rights of the nations, national
and ethnic minorities for self-determination", will allow, by vote of the
population...
The fallacy of soccer’s magical bridge-building qualities
Imagining
himself as a peacemaker in a conflict-ridden part of the world, FIFA President
Gianni Infantino sees a 2022 World Cup shared by Qatar with its...
Davos: The Other Side of the Mirror
It has been a couple of months since I was
hanging out in Davos learning about this year’s World Economic Forum. Perhaps I have a...
Gun Control: Lessons from the East
28th April, 1996 is deemed as
one of the darkest days in the history of Australia. The infamous and deadly
Port Arthur massacre took place in...
A peek into India’s 2019 elections: Past trends and portents
A bird’s-eye view
Some 814 million voters speaking 1,652
languages will vote in 900,000 voting centers across the country over 35 days
in 2019. India’s imminent (April...
Ukrainian Presidential Elections 2019
The
Ukrainian people had made historic choices for independence, democracy and the
free market more than a quarter century ago, but they have only partially
achieved their...
Here Are the 10 Young Africans Pushing Boundaries and Changing the World in 2019
Ten African women and men are part of a cohort of 127
of the world’s most promising social activists, business leaders, public
servants, artists and technologists....
The Problems With Brexit
Does anyone remember Nigel Farage?
He led the UK Independence Party and the 'leave' EU vote -- along with his last
minute ally Boris Johnson who...
Leaders of Russia: A Hidden Russian Program that should not be hidden
My experience and commitment to the study
of Russia and the Post-Soviet space extends far beyond more than half of my
life. It encapsulates my entire...
Iranians and Iraqis are inseparable
The two nations of Iran and Iraq are bonded together
by geography and more importantly religion, especially in the form of Shia
Islam.
The religious bonds that...