Tillerson Gives Beijing Face
March 25, 2017 4 min. read

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson concluded his visit to China earlier this month, pledging that relations between the two countries would be based on “non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect, and win-win cooperation.”

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EU Funds Allocation: Is Brussels Flexing Its Muscles?
March 18, 2017 6 min. read

European Commissioner for Justice Vera Jourová proposed to make the distribution of EU funding dependent on whether states uphold fundamental EU principles like the rule of law.

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What Germany Got Right
March 16, 2017 3 min. read

The media cannot help but highlight the fallouts from Brexit and a Trump presidency. What we do not hear enough about is what went right elsewhere in 2016.

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Can Better Policy Curb Irregular Migration to Europe?
March 15, 2017 4 min. read

With over a million migrants arriving on Greek and Italian shores last year looking to enter the EU, curbing the flow of third country asylum seekers from places like Eritrea is an urgent policy priority for European leaders.

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Israel PM candidate: “Biggest Crisis since the Time of Mohammad”
March 15, 2017 3 min. read

Former Israeli defense minister Ya’alon and Prime Minister hopeful outlined his view of the developments that shape the Middle East today.

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Trump Administration Looks to Weaken Rules on Conflict Minerals
March 15, 2017 4 min. read

The Trump administration has ordered a review of Dodd-Frank banking regulations with view to scale back its scope. This would include dismantling rules that require companies using ‘conflict minerals’ to disclose their sourcing and monitor supply chains.

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Circling The Square In Somalia
March 12, 2017 8 min. read

Somalia is headed in the right direction. But “right direction” doesn’t mean a path free of pitfalls and clear of landmines.

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China Attempts to Censor Western Universities
March 12, 2017 8 min. read

A University of California-San Diego Chinese students’ organization attempted to censor a graduation speech by exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.

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Europe’s ‘Fault Lines’ should be Discussed at the UN: Ambassador Almeida
March 12, 2017 4 min. read

The head of Europe’s delegation to the United Nations describes an ideological battle in the EU between globalism and nationalism.

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Governing in Silence as Nigeria’s President Falls Sick
March 8, 2017 6 min. read

Nigeria’s president, Muhamaddu Buhari, headed to the UK for his “annual leave” on January 19. It’s approaching seven weeks, and Buhari is still on leave.

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H.R. McMaster on China
March 8, 2017 3 min. read

McMaster drew parallels between Russia’s activities on its borders with similar Chinese activities in the South China Sea, declaring China was “challenging U.S. interests at the far reaches of American power”.

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