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AMERICAS
Low interest rates can be a real danger
The Federal Reserve Bank announced on Wednesday that it was dropping its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percent for…
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ASIA
Looming crisis in West Asia?
By Sudhanshu Tripathi West Asia or Middle East is once again passing through grave dangers due to emerging Riyadh-Washington-Tel Aviv…
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AMERICAS
Wall Street is ignoring the omens of recession – here’s why
By Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University The world is on the brink of a recession, if all the breathless headlines…
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AMERICAS
Expanding direct democracy won’t make Americans feel better about politics
By Joshua J. Dyck, University of Massachusetts Lowell and Edward L. Lascher, Jr., California State University, Sacramento As Americans watch…
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AMERICAS
The Senate filibuster explained – and why it should be allowed to die
By Daniel Wirls, University of California, Santa Cruz Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the latest Democrat to argue an arcane Senate…
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ASIA
Hegemony in Asia: the key islands between China and Japan
The islands and the entangled relationships between China and Japan China and Japan, the history of the fierce competition between…
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AMERICAS
Far fewer Mexican immigrants are coming to the US – and those who do are more educated
Rogelio Sáenz, The University of Texas at San Antonio Once upon a time, not long ago, Mexicans dominated the flow…
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POLITICS
For some children born abroad, US citizenship has never been a guarantee
Victoria Reyes, University of California, Riverside The Trump administration announced on Aug. 28 that it would revoke the longstanding policy…
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POLITICS
US imposes new sanctions designations on Iran’s space program
Today, the Department of State designated the Iran Space Agency and two of its research institutes under Executive Order (E.O.)…
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POLITICS
In a world of cyber threats, the push for cyber peace is growing
By Scott Shackelford, Indiana University Digital conflict and military action are increasingly intertwined, and civilian targets – private businesses and…
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