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AMERICAS
The case of two police sentences and the question of state monopoly over violence
By Aswathy Koonampilly One of the most defining features of the modern social contract is the state’s monopoly over violence.…
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AMERICAS
The Age of Truth and a new dawn of data: Can we trust our politicians?
By Steve Mast Over the past five years, the notion of “truth” has become all too flexible, transparency has become…
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ASIA
Saigonisation of Afghanistan?
By Tomislav Jakić As the date of complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan nears, more and more often we…
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ASIA
Can America keep the Cold War cold in the Taiwan Strait?
Can America walk the fine line keeping the Cold War cold in the Taiwan strait? Maybe. In an American government that…
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ASIA
A weak start, but not too late for U.S. to assert itself in Iran negotiations
By Raphael Benaroya In 2018, President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — the…
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EUROPE
Europe shouldn’t be pushed by US influence to confront Russia
That bar, the Red Star, on the far side of eastern Europe is closed. So why is the Black Star…
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ASIA
The United States has failed in its obligations under the mutual defense treaty with the Philippines
By Richard E. Caroll While many articles have appeared in the Western press criticizing Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte, and his…
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EUROPE
The Geneva meeting and its modest results
By Slavisha Batko Milacic Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin met in Geneva on Wednesday, June 16. Both separately noted…
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ASIA
Duterte’s pro-Beijing posture is unsustainable but he will never shift to US support
By Vincenzo Caporale Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s pro-Beijing posture is under tension. A part of that tension comes from the…
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ASIA
War? Aid?
The biggest war at the moment is the civil war in Somalia, started in 1991. It has claimed over half…
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