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Harris A. Samad We hear about financial bailouts in developing countries from the IMF on a regular basis; Argentina, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and countless others. Such countries often spent decades or centuries under brutal, exploitative colonial rule from Europe. Despite this, many post-colonial countries have made astonishing strides in democratic development since they gained “independence” […]
MoreRiaz Akbar The global yearning for peace and progress in the aftermath of the destructive World War I afforded an opportunity for democracy to spread and flourish. Woodrow Wilson, the powerful patron of liberalism, threw his weight behind this cause and quickly declared that lasting peace could only be established by supporting freedom and promoting […]
MoreJennifer Raymond Dresden, Ph.D. The hand-wringing over Brexit continues apace. With reports of preparatory stockpiling, previously-secure immigrants scrambling for new residency status, and a British public that remains (no pun intended) deeply divided on the best course forward, there seems very little good news coming from our friends across the pond these days. On top […]
MoreJoshua Espinosa Since the end of World War II, the United States has sought to remake the international order in its image. This meant combatting the Soviet Union for close to half a century in order to prevent the spread of Moscow’s communist ideology that was accompanied by ever oppressive governments. With the end of […]
MoreBy Jeff Fischer August 30 is the 20th anniversary of the voting in East Timor for the country’s independence from Indonesia. The balloting was termed the Popular Consultation and was mandated under the Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the Portuguese Republic on the Question of East Timor, signed on May 5, 1999 by […]
MoreBy Jared Kelly The United States can improve budget transparency and reduce interstate inventions by declassifying the Department of Defense (DOD) “black budget” in times of peace. In May 2009 at a Five Guys burger Franchise in Washington President Barack Obama had an encounter with a contractor for the National Geospatial intelligence Agency (NGA). In […]
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