Social Media Now on Conflicts’ Front Lines
September 19, 2016 4 min. read

Social media is now on the front lines of many international conflicts with clicks and ‘follows’ being the new version of voting with your feet.

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At the Brink of Extinction, They are Asking for America’s Help
September 14, 2016 4 min. read

It is not unreasonable to think that all minorities will be wiped out of the Middle East very soon, simply because of our lack of interest.

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See No Evil? Distorted Finance and Economic Risk
September 14, 2016 4 min. read

The global economy has been leaning on monetary policy—the printing of money by central banks —to avoid decline. But what are the spillover effects?

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GailForce: Aspen Security Forum—Final Thoughts
September 8, 2016 11 min. read

“I’ve been, in one capacity or another, in the intel business for 52 years and I don’t remember a time when we had been beset by more crises and challenges around the world” -James Clapper

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Stephen Roach on U.S.-China Economic Relations
September 8, 2016 2 min. read

In the fifth installment of the virtual roundtable, Stephen Roach discusses U.S.-China economic relations, as China’s GDP overtakes that of the U.S.

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Niger Migrant Workers Vulnerable Overseas
September 6, 2016 6 min. read

Niger remains a source, transit, and destination country for men, women and children trafficked into various forms of modern day slavery.

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China Censors Warn against Promotion of “Western Lifestyles” on TV
September 6, 2016 3 min. read

Wishing to appear strong and confident, China’s rulers only reveal their own weakness and fear through such absurd ideological campaigns.

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Can the Mujahidin Teach Us About ISIS?
September 6, 2016 5 min. read

History never repeats; but it rhymes, and it often echoes. What can Robert Kaplan’s study of the mujahidin teach us about ISIS?

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Pioneer School Providing An Amazing Opportunity
September 4, 2016 7 min. read

Electricity provides a way out of poverty, offering the ability to connect with the outside world and to relay events domestically and globally.

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Time for Public-Private Partnership Innovations in Natural Disaster Insurance?
September 4, 2016 5 min. read

Global warming has heightened the probability of catastrophic natural disasters, challenging the risk management capability of governments.

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Prof. Toshi Yoshihara on the Hague’s Ruling Against China’s Claims
September 4, 2016 2 min. read

In the fourth installment of the virtual roundtable, Prof. Toshi Yoshihara discusses U.S.-China relations, in the light of the Hague’s court ruling.

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Soccer Inflation and the Transfer Market
September 1, 2016 4 min. read

Astronomical amounts of money are being spent on soccer (football) transfers. These days, no one is shocked at news of multi-million dollar signings.

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