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Delegates from an Informal meeting of EU Heads of State or government gather at the Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta, Malta, February,2017. Leon Neal/Press Association. All rights reserved. Migrant smuggling into and within the EU is taking place on an unparalleled scale and at a record pace. The situation is dire. Understanding the state of play …
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The pumpkins are ready for launch. Fans numbering in the tens of thousands will converge November 4-6 on a 600-acre farm in Bridgeville, Delaware, to watch pumpkins sail across the sky. The fruit will fly in multiple ways—some by trebuchet, others by catapult, others still by human-powered machines (where someone might, say, pedal a bike to power …
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Today, the significance of EuroMaidan for Ukrainian society lies in its intentions – to restore the Republic, establish the rule of law in economics and politics, and to secure control over elites via partnership with the European Union; a sizeable democratisation mechanism. And although Maidan enjoyed far from universal support, it spoke in the interests …
Avelum by Otar Chiladze Journey to Karabakh by Aka Morchiladze Adibas by Zaza Burchuladze When a small but strategic country with a rich literary history receives its first credible contemporary translations, one feels a new level of international companionship has been reached. The last couple of years have finally allowed us to say this safely …
Following Trump’s passage of an executive order that will pull U.S. funding from international healthcare providers that perform or advocate abortions, Dutch government officials decided to take action. In defiance of Trump’s male-dominated maneuvers to deprive women of health care, the Netherlands will establish a global abortion fund, CNN Politics reports. In a statement, Dutch …
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No Somos Delito, a platform of over 100 groups held the first ever hologram protest in Madrid against the Law of Citizen Security (also known as Ley Mordaza, Gag Law) on April 10, 2015. Andrea Teti speaks to Cristina Flesher Fominaya, No Somos Delito spokesperson. Andrea Teti (AT): How did you come up with the idea …
President Trump is now literally the most powerful person in the world but he’s still seemingly obsessed with settling scores in the world of reality television. While attending the National Prayer Breakfast, one of the more serious and beloved institutions in Washington, DC the commander-in-chief used his opening remarks not to heal our nation or …
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A man wearing a t-shirt commemorating Mitch Henriquez. Demotix/Jaap Arriens. All rights reserved.Despite the murder of Aruban-born Mitch Henriquez by police late last June in The Hague, the Netherlands has largely been ignored by the international press. Nonetheless, the event is important because it is symptomatic of a broader international trend towards an ever-increasing level …
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On December 4, 2016, the Army Corps of Engineers stunned the world when they announced they would prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), a proposed 1,172-mile oil pipeline crossing four states. The pipeline would bulldoze sacred sites at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation near Cannon Ball, North Dakota. …
Read More “The Dakota Access Pipeline Battle Isn’t Over. Here’s What’s Coming Next”
An unusual counting game is underway as the NPT undergoes its periodic review at the United Nations in New York. Five nuclear-armed states – China, France, Russia, the UK and USA – are doing their best to dominate the NPT and uphold the nuclear status quo that enables them to modernize their nuclear arsenals, while …
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