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United in Debt and Divided in Action

The extreme volatility and interconnectedness that are inherent to the globalized economy have spread both wealth and turmoil over the world. The European Debt Crisis is no different. As European governments heavily borrowed to maintain their standard of services, banks … Continue reading

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The War on Our Doorstep

It is a given that almost every American citizen knows that the United States is currently fighting a war in Afghanistan. The “War on Terror” gets a large amount of media coverage and, inevitably, viewers learn about the grim reality … Continue reading

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Death in the Empire of Mud

Casualties in America’s conflicts are an important concern to many civilians, but little attention is usually given to the local populace’s fatalities. A report published in August of this year by the United Nations estimated the number of civilians that … Continue reading

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The Burdens of a President (Article 1)

Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward’s new book Obama’s Wars paints a bleak portrait of the current war in Afghanistan. Inside the book, there is the narrative of the early days of the Obama administration as it begins the process of … Continue reading

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