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A Renaissance for Whom? Resource Conflicts in the Nile Basin

Political analysts often like to predict hot spots for “the next conflict”, usually looking at factors such as politicized sectarianism or resource scarcity. While the Nile Basin zone is often More

Posted On : November 24, 2019 Published By : Ashton Connor Mathias
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The Best Threat Is One That Is Not Deployed: FIFA and the End of Kafala in Qatar

In 2010, the FIFA Governing Body awarded the 2022 World Cup hosting rights to the small but wealthy nation of Qatar. The decision itself was criticized for a variety of More

Posted On : November 10, 2019 Published By : Ashton Connor Mathias
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China Makes Waves: Why the PRC Just Leased an Entire Island in the Solomon Islands

In the last two weeks, it has been revealed that a Beijing-based company with close ties to the Communist Party has gained “exclusive development rights” for the entire island of More

Posted On : October 27, 2019 Published By : Ashton Connor Mathias
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Stalemate in the Skies: The WTO’s Recent Ruling on Airbus and Boeing

For years, Boeing (a US-based company) and Airbus (an EU-based company) have accused each other of unfairly receiving state support. On October 2nd, the World Trade Organization approved 7.5 billion More

Posted On : October 12, 2019 Published By : Ashton Connor Mathias
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No Easy Solutions: What to do with Alleged ISIS Fighters

In the last decade, tens of thousands of foreign fighters have left the confines of their home country to fight for ISIS. In March 2019, the U.S. declared the Islamic More

Posted On : September 30, 2019 Published By : Ashton Connor Mathias
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Liberals Glad They did not Choose Runner-Up Slogan: “A Whole New World”

MONTREAL – This week, the emergence of photos of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in an Aladdin costume including brownface shook Canadian politics. According to a Liberal insider, the campaign team More

Posted On : September 20, 2019 Published By : Ashton Connor Mathias
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North Korea’s Latest Ballistic Missile Launches: Signalling Through Firepower

Over the last two weeks, North Korea launched a series of short-range ballistic missiles on four separate occasions. The launches were the first such tests since President Trump’s visit to More

Posted On : August 10, 2019 Published By : Ashton Connor Mathias
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Satire: Magic-8 Ball to Succeed Sarah Sanders as White House Press Secretary

Washington, D.C: In her final public appearance in her current position, departing U.S. Press Secretary Sarah Sanders announced her successor: a magic 8-ball.  “Given how badly the fake news media More

Posted On : July 19, 2019 Published By : Ashton Connor Mathias
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Japan-ROK Trade Tensions: Domestic Rallying, Colonialism, and the DPRK

On July 4th, 2019, Japan tightened restrictions on exports to South Korea (ROK) of three important materials used in developing high-tech devices. The move has added stress to the already More

Posted On : July 17, 2019 Published By : Ashton Connor Mathias
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Flash Analysis: Strategic Iranian Escalation in the Gulf

On July 10th, boats belonging to the Iranian Guard Revolutionary Corps (IRGC) attempted to intercept a British tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The move is in apparent retaliation to More

Posted On : July 16, 2019 Published By : Ashton Connor Mathias

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