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articles and videos about Ireland
A collection of articles about the Water crises
Travel boost, Europe 2017: A curated list from Summit Global Education, with recommended resources to watch (read or listen to) before, during, or after your upcoming trip to Europe
a collection of articles and videos about the UN Sustainable Development Goals - #2. Zero Hunger
Latin America - policies, economic development, issues
A collection of articles and videos looking at Electoral College - Elections in the USA
A collection of articles about Puerto Rico, Tax issues, and the USA
A collection of articles and videos looking at the USA, Trade, Protectionism and Political Division
USA history - Race, Racism, Slavery and Inequality
A collection of articles and videos looking at the hyper- polarization (Left and Right) in US politics and culture
Executive Orders - Presidential Power in the USA and Political Division
A collection of articles and videos looking at Voting and Elections in the USA
A collection of articles about Puerto Rico, and the USA
2017: articles and videos looking at the US decision to recognize Jerusale as the capital of Israel (instead of Tel Aviv), and the political implications of this decision
a collection of articles and videos looking at US trade policy related to Cuba
A collection of articles and videos looking at the geopolitics and investments in Silicon Valley
A collection of articles and videos looking at geopolitics and oil, gas energy
USA and Israel - history, politics, culture
Europe and China - economic ties, international relations
Belgium - history, culture, geography
a collection of articles and videos looking at Cuban culture and history
Issues, decisions and debates after hurricane Maria, 2017
A collection of articles and videos looking at Venezuela
Understanding the Cuba Missile crisis
a collection of articles and videos about Japan: Tsunami and Flooding
a collection of articles about Japan and International Trade
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan

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Article

How The World Is Reacting To Trump Recognizing Jerusalem As Israel's Capital : The Two-Way : NPR

NPR, "Although the move has been welcomed by Israel, many key players in the Middle East have cautioned that it is likely to spark violence and der... (2017)


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Trump Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital and Orders U.S. Embassy to Move - The New York Times

Ignoring warnings from diplomats around the world, President Trump reverses decades of American policy toward the contested city. (2017)


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Moving the US embassy to Jerusalem - Donald’s daring diplomacy

A PINE grove in south Jerusalem has remained untouched for decades. This is the site reserved for America’s embassy in Israel (pictured). But like ... (2017)


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Map of Palestine 1949

Index to villages and settlements. Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington. Available also through the Library of Congress Web... (2017)


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Brexit explodes the ambiguity that underpins Northern Ireland - Charlemagne

CROSSING the border between Northern Ireland and his home in the south always left the young Gabriel D’Arcy sweating. But that is because he was in... (2017)


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Socialism, Capitalism Seen in New Light by Younger Americans - WSJ

Surveys of America’s youngest voters find a rising appeal of socialism, skepticism about capitalism and a more socially conscious outlook that has ... (2017)


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The growth of the European community - Daily chart

Mapping the expansion of the European project ON APRIL 18th 1951, exalted by the trappings of empire, ministers from West Germany, Italy, France... (2017)


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For our freedom and yours - Charlemagne

Poland’s illiberal turn poses a wicked dilemma for the European Union. IF EUROPEAN history once seemed to have arrived at its terminus in 1989, it... (2017)


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What can the EU do to punish Poland? - Policing the club

IN THE mid-1990s, as the European Union began expanding eastwards, its politicians faced a tricky question. To join the bloc, countries had to comm... (2017)


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The fog of politics - European defence

TERRORISM, Russian bullying, chaos in the Middle East and the possibility of a President Donald Trump: it is no surprise that the European Union wa... (2017)


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Explaining Britain’s vote to leave the EU - Britain and the European Union

Brexit: Why Britain Voted to Leave the European Union. By Harold Clarke, Matthew Goodwin and Paul Whiteley.Cambridge University Press; 256 pages; ... (2017)


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The importance of a European foreign and security policy - Home and abroad

THE EUROPEAN UNION is at heart an economic and trade project built on its foundation as a customs union. The 1980s saw the addition of the single m... (2017)


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The future of the European Union - Creaking at 60

Special Report from The Economist: "THE EUROPEAN PROJECT has sometimes given the impression of being in perpetual crisis... (2017)


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The significance of the Treaty of Rome - The Economist explains

ON MARCH 25th the European Union’s heads of government will gather in the glorious Sala Degli Orazi e Curiazi of Rome’s Palazzo dei Conservatori to... (2017)


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The parable of Gibraltar and Britain - Bagehot

DAWN’S rays crest the palm and date fronds. Lights on the African coast pulsate gently through the February haze. In the shadows falling from the s... (2017)


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Apartheid, or just apart? - France and its Muslims

WITH home-made rabbit pâté and fresh cuts of meat, Rémy Mirleau’s boucherie typifies local France, like the tricolour above the town hall. But in T... (2017)


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Why a rocky archipelago south of Newfoundland is officially part of France - The Economist explains

THE first voters in France to cast their ballots in the May 7th presidential elections were not in Europe but on a rocky archipelago in the Atlanti... (2017)


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Emmanuel Macron is trying to change France’s psychology - Charlemagne: Exorcising Marx in France

STRANGE rituals have been taking place behind closed doors in Paris this summer. While much of Europe basked on the beach, elaborate rites and unfa... (2017)


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Brazil’s Crisis: How Fighting Corruption Could Imperil Political Stability - The New York Times

President Temer may be ousted just like his predecessor, Dilma Rousseff, prompting fears the country’s political institutions may struggle to regai... (2017)


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Brazil engulfed in a corruption scandal with plots as convoluted as a telenovela

The Operation Car Wash investigation has been going on for more than three years, snaring billionaire corporate chieftains for paying bribes to win... (2017)


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The power behind the throne - Brazilian politics

IN THE three decades since the restoration of democracy in Brazil, the centrist Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (PMDB) has rarely been o... (2017)


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Grumpy about voting reform - Brazil's politics

BRAZIL's system for electing its lower house of Congress, known as the “open list”, is a global oddity. Voters are asked to choose between individu... (2017)


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What Makes Singapore’s Health Care So Cheap? - The New York Times

The most frustrating part about its system is that it’s misused by those on both the left and right who want to hold it up as an example. (2017)


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Facts about migration and crime in Sweden

In recent times, simplistic and occasionally completely inaccurate information about Sweden and Swedish migration policy has been disseminated. Her... (2017)


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Venezuela Is in the Midst of an Unprecedented Crisis

This CFR Backgrounder looks at Venezuela's humanitarian crisis. President Nicolas Maduro’s efforts to consolidate power amid a deepening econom... (2017)


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US and Poland strike $10.5 billion missile defense deal

The US has approved the $10.5 billion sale of a Patriot anti-missile system to NATO ally Poland. Eastern European NATO states have been ramping up ... (2017)


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Cambodia's Crumbling Democracy | Foreign Affairs

The Cambodian government's current clampdown—now in its third year—is shaping up as both the most sustained since the early 1990s and the first to ... (2017)


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What's the Status of North Korea's Nuclear Program?

This CFR Backgrounder looks at North Korea's military capabilitie Kim Jong-un has accelerated North Korea’s buildup of nuclear and other weapons... (2017)


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Brexit: David Cameron to quit after UK votes to leave EU - BBC News

The UK votes to leave the European Union, prompting David Cameron to announce he is to step down as prime minister - and UKIP leader Nigel Farage t... (2017)


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The U.S. Flooded One of Houston’s Richest Neighborhoods to Save Everyone Else

Bloomberg, 2017: "West Houston’s Energy Corridor was hit with a wall of water to avoid a catastrophic reservoir failure. The Army Corps of Engi... (2017)


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Germany's Geographic Challenge STRATFORvideo

YouTube, 2013: Stratfor examines Germany's need to maintain territorial unity inside the country and preserve a balance of power across Europe. ... (2017)


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Nationalism vs Globalism: the new political divide | Yuval Noah Harari - TED Talks

TED Published on Feb 21, 2017 How do we make sense of today's political divisions? In a wide-ranging conversation full of insight, historian Yu... (2017)


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Switzerland, Norway and Iceland REFUSE to join the EU. Why?

Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland: three nations with deep European roots that remain outside the European Union, despite their geographical and cul... (2024)


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The movement to shrink Oregon and expand Idaho

In a state dominated by progressive politics, some residents in rural Oregon east of the Cascade Mountains want to move the border so that their co... (2023)


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Why didn't Canada join the American Revolution? (Short Animated Documentary)

Why didn't Canada join the American Revolution? (Short Animated Documentary) (2023)


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How Denmark took a hard line on Immigrants | Foreign Correspondent

‘What is Danish?’ asks comedian Ellie Jokar. Born in Iran, now a Dane, Ellie struggles to understand why her once friendly country has pulled up th... (2023)


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Liberal Hypocrisy is Fueling American Inequality. Here’s How. | NYT Opinion

It’s easy to blame the other side. And for many Democrats, it’s obvious that Republicans are thwarting progress toward a more equal society.But wha... (2021)


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Scottish independence: could Britain break up? | The Economist

The union between the nations of the United Kingdom is looking increasingly fragile, thanks to Brexit. If Scotland were to break away from Britain ... (2021)


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Brexit III: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

The UK could officially leave the European Union next month, which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences. Connect with Last Week... (2019)


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The 11 Nations Inside The USA

Welcome back to another video! Today we take a look at the 11 Nations which, according to Colin Woodard, the author of "American Nations", exist in... (2019)


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Why Brazilian Women Support Jair Bolsonaro - New York Times

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s newly elected president, is known for his offensive remarks about women, but his hard-line agenda on crime has spurred man... (2019)


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Why Ukraine is trapped in endless conflict - Vox

The ceasefire is completely ignored. Correction: In a previous version, the Russian Empire at 2:31 did not include Finland and northern Kazakhstan ... (2018)


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Brexit proves that breaking up is hard to do (Nov 2018) -- PBS NewsHour

Theresa May's cabinet has approved a deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union on terms for Brexit. But the process of gathering conse... (2018)


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Why this far-right candidate won Brazil's election -- Vox

Jair Bolsonaro, a congressman who has praised Brazil’s past military dictatorship, has become the country's president. Subscribe to our channel! ht... (2018)


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Brazil's Evangelical Far Right Could Elect The Country's Next President (HBO) - Vice News

Brazil’s supreme court ruled Wednesday that former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has to start serving a 12-year prison sentence immediately, ... (2018)


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Why Brazil Might Elect An Ultra-Right Wing President (HBO) - Vice News

RIO DE JANEIRO — On a recent Sunday morning, a few hundred shirtless men wearing camo pants tucked into army boots got together to run in formation... (2018)


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Brazilian Elections: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - 2018

Brazil is about to elect a new president during a turbulent period of political corruption and economic uncertainty. John Oliver urges the people o... (2018)


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Geopolitics of Turkey in Asia

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Turkey's Geographic Challenge

Stratfor examines how Turkey is attempting to expand its core into the eastern part of the country and how this affects the region. About Stratfor:... (2018)


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The Israel-Palestine conflict: a brief, simple history - Vox

Vox Published on Jan 20, 2016 The conflict is really only 100 years old. (2018)


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The 32-year-old prince who’s shaking up Saudi Arabia - Vox

Vox Published on Jan 23, 2018 This young prince is transforming Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. Listen to this episode of Worldly – Vox's we... (2018)


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Italian Election: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Italy is in the throes of a turbulent race to elect a new prime minister. John Oliver discusses the colorful contenders and introduces an equally r... (2018)


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Statehood: It's Complicated | The Great American* Puerto Rico Part 8

Puerto Rico's current relationship to the United States is as complicated as its past relationship with the United States. Produced by Paul Myers w... (2018)


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Poland's Geographic Challenge | Stratfor

STRATFORvideo Published on Jan 23, 2015 Stratfor examines Poland's difficult geographic position between Russia and the West. About Stratfor... (2018)


Podcast

Social media's threat to democracy

The Economist, 2017: “Twitter, Facebook and Google were supposed to improve politics. Instead, from Russian meddling in America's election to polit... (2017)


Podcast

506- Monumental Diplomacy - Namibia and North Korean art - 99% Invisible | Podcast on Spotify

In downtown Windhoek, Namibia -- at the intersection of Fidel Castro Street and Robert Mugabe Avenue -- there's an imposing gold building with an a... (2023)


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How Washington Now Works - The Daily | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from The Daily on Spotify. On Tuesday, the United States Senate approved a $1 trillion infrastructure bill — the largest sin... (2021)


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Understanding Exclaves and Enclaves

Understanding Exclaves and Enclaves Normally, if a foreign country has you totally surrounded, that isn’t a good thing. However, in some parts o... (2021)


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The Supreme Court may disenfranchise you now - Vox | Today Explained Podcast

Listen to this episode from Today, Explained on Spotify. Pandemic or not, the highest court in the land won’t extend Wisconsin’s deadline for m... (2020)


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Economic Consequences Of The Census - The Indicator from Planet Money

Listen to this episode from The Indicator from Planet Money on Spotify. The coronavirus pandemic, distrust of the government, and a surprising poli... (2020)


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The case for ending the filibuster - Vox

Listen to this episode from Today, Explained on Spotify. Even if Democrats win the White House, take the Senate, and hold the House, most of their ... (2020)


Podcast

Facebook And Twitter Remove Russia-Backed Accounts Targeting Left-Leaning Voters

Researchers say one of the operation's goals was to steer left-leaning voters away from the Biden-Harris campaign ahead of the November election. (2020)


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Part 5: Can Liberal Democracy Survive in Europe? - The New York Times - 2019

In the final chapter of our series, we find that many who are rejecting the political system and values that underpin the European Union feel the s... (2019)


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Part 4: Poland’s Culture Wars - The New York Times - 2019

The nationalist governing party says it’s in favor of democracy — just not the kind represented by the European Union. We look at how it is reshapi... (2019)


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Part 3: ‘Italy First’ - The New York Times - 2019

As we followed a populist politician on the campaign trail in Tuscany, some voters spoke of a national crisis of identity that is pulling them towa... (2019)


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Part 2: The French Rebellion - The New York Times - 2019

Next in our series “The Battle for Europe,” we meet a group of Yellow Vest protesters in France. They say their living standards have been in decli... (2019)


Podcast

Part 1: The Battle for Europe - The New York Times

Nationalist movements are taking root across the Continent. In a five-part series, we ask: Can the European Union survive? (2019)


Podcast

National Sword - 99% Invisible

Where does your recycling go? In most places in the U.S., you throw it in a bin, and then it gets carted off to be sorted and cleaned at a Material... (2019)


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Europe's Direction in 2019 | Council on Foreign Relations

Matthias Matthijs joins Jim Lindsay to discuss Europe in 2019. (2019)


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Exploring Why So Many Americans Don't Vote || NPR

On The Sidelines Of Democracy: In recent midterms, 4 in 10 eligible voters cast ballots. Nonvoters talk of apathy, disgust, barriers and other ... (2018)


Podcast

Madeleine Albright on fascism - The Economist asks

AMERICA'S first female secretary of state on how populism can slide into fascism, what Kim Jong Il and Vladimir Putin were like in person, and what... (2018)


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The threat to world trade (podcast) | The Economist on Spotify

Our cover this week warns against the damage that will be inflicted by America’s impending tariffs on steel and aluminium. For the first time in de... (2018)


Book

The Daughters of Yalta

"The story of the fascinating and fateful "daughter diplomacy" of Anna Roosevelt, Sarah Churchill, and Kathleen Harriman, three glamorous young wom... (2023)


Book

Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoğlu

"The best explanation of the “institutional” school of economics. Why “inclusive institutions” promote growth and extractive ones don’t." - The Eco... (2018)


Book

Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoğlu

"The best explanation of the “institutional” school of economics. Why “inclusive institutions” promote growth and extractive ones don’t." - The Eco... (2018)


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