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More the 70 countries participated in the Middle east peace conference in Paris, France. Picture by Ania Freindorf Zuma Press/PA Images. All rights reserved. If the international community, led by the U.S., is serious about preserving the two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the upcoming French-hosted international peace conference is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reframe …
The day after Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, hundreds of thousands of us assembled in downtown Los Angeles to participate in the Women’s March. We were a satellite march, one of many offshoots taking place in tandem with the main show in Washington, D.C. Still, so many people arrived that morning that the march never actually …
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Nicola Sturgeon after the SNP won its third victory in Scottish Parliament elections, 2016. Andrew Milligan / Press Association. All rights reserved. In the immediate aftermath of last week’s elections to the Scottish Parliament, some London commentators had strong but contrasting opinions on what the results mean for the chances of a second independence referendum …
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Nuclear test. Wikimedia/National Nuclear Security Administration. Public Domain. When Theresa May presented to parliament the case for renewing the state's nuclear forces in July 2016, she was asked directly by a Scottish MP whether she would be prepared to order a nuclear attack. The usual response to this question over the years has been to …
Have you ever thought about how much a day costs in your life? A $3 coffee here, a $2 bus ticket there, and then, of course, you walk by your favorite store and see that shirt you’ve been eyeing and you just have to get it. There goes $40. The little things we buy to …
Every year, over half a million military service members and veterans enroll in undergraduate institutions. Only about half leave with a certificate or degree. Getting a college degree can help graduates get jobs and earn higher wages, but veterans and active military service members may face obstacles on their way to degree completion. Along with …
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Indian students gather for a protest against Facebook’s "Free Basics" in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, December, 2015. Mahesh Kumar A/Press Association. All rights reserved.The mother of all controversies about the Internet is about its global governance; neatly polarized between those who believe that it is time to herald a new international institutional response adequate to our …
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The floodwaters continue to rise in Houston, with the total rainfall from Hurricane Harvey expected to exceed 50 inches in some parts of the city. Over 30,000 residents may have to seek refuge in shelters. Volunteers are pouring into the city, and FEMA issued a statement asking for help, a request that Houston-based NFL players and teams …
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Taksim Square, July 24. CHP supporters stand under Turkish flags, including portrait of Ataturk, founder of modern Kemalist Turkey. Petros Kardjias / Press Association. All rights reserved.European reports about the developments in Turkey since July 15 are quite equivocal: the attempted coup was the beginning of the end of what had been left of Turkish …
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When Olympic gold medalist Dominique Moceanu was a toddler, her parents tested her strength by having her try hanging from a clothesline. Since then, that strength has been tested over and over again. The retired international elite gymnast, New York Times best-selling author, and advocate’s physical strength — which was honed via thousands of hours …
Read More “A Gold Medal Olympian Says That Youth Athletes Need To Hear Our Voices”
