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How Japan Copied American Culture and Made it Better
The last US ambassador to the USSR: NATO expansion to Ukraine will be grievous mistake for U.S.
An emerging chill between the US and Russia is causing alarm around the world. But despite the diplomatic blows traded over Ukraine, cooperation on other matters goes on as usual. Is this […]
After Scottish independence comes a united Ireland and an independent Wales
The Alliance Party has been accused of abandoning its “middle ground position” after a high-profile member declared her preference for a united Ireland. Anna Lo described herself as “anti-colonial” and said the […]
Astronaut Chris Hadfield: We must stop people from weaponising space
Space has been militarised ever since humanity could reach it, but with treaties only banning nuclear weapons in space, and tensions simmering on the ground, a second Space Race seems inevitable. Is […]
Is student debt killing the American Dream?
Student debt has risen dramatically in recent years, leaving many US college graduates unable to buy their first homes. BBC’s Beth McLeod looks at why analysts are concerned about how this could […]
Drug cartels show force on social media
CNN’s Nick Valencia reports on the ways in which Mexican drug cartels use social media.
Which country will join the EU next?
After Croatia joined the European Union in 2013, other Balkan countries are regarded as the next candidates to enter European family. Debating Europe created this infographic which shows the chances of Western […]
Navajo families receive electricity for first time
Electricity is a basic necessity in most people’s lives but one that is considered a luxury on portions of the Navajo Nation. Margie Tso laundered clothes in a tub with a washboard […]
A U.S. concentration camp for calves in Oregon
This story was posted on Indymedia UK: “This is not a graphic pic, nor a gorey one,… though one to make you think where your food comes from. Can you guess what […]
Noam Chomsky | Talks at Google
Professor Noam Chomsky visits Google Cambridge to answer the following questions from Googlers: 1. Your early view of the potential abuse of the Internet as a political medium seemed to convey a […]