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Pennsylvania: The Keystone to America’s Political Future
As the 2024 election approaches, Pennsylvania remains one of the most pivotal swing states, where its diverse demographic and economic landscape could once again decide the presidency. The state's history as a political battleground is solidified through landmark elections, electoral shifts and demographic changes, in which both parties continuously adapt strategies to secure its 19 electoral votes.
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Fold or Call: Is the Philippines’ POGO Problem a National Security Threat?
Philippine Offshore Gambling Operators (POGO) have shaken the Philippines' perception of its internal security amid allegations of linked violent crimes and espionage. For several months the ongoing situation created more questions than any of the country's officials can answer. Such issues have led to calls to raise it as a national security threat. However, security agencies refuse to do so despite the issue's overwhelming severity.
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Austrian Parliamentary Elections 2024 – What does FPO’s win mean?
The far-right populist Freedom Party of Austria has won the general elections. Though, it does not necessarily mean that the FPO will head towards forming the government, its victory in elections suggest that it has been successful in spreading its anti-immigration, xenophobic, anti-EU rhetoric among its population.
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Democracy in Decline:Cause of Peru’s High Emigration Rate
The erosion of democracy in Peru has reached critical levels, propelled by controversial legislative measures and governance marked by unprecedented unpopularity. The recent amendments to the constitution, including the reinstatement of a bicameral Congress against overwhelming public rejection, underscore a widening disconnect between elected officials and the electorate. Moreover, the repeal of crucial measures aimed at combating illegal mining highlights a dangerous trend favoring organized crime over environmental and public safety concerns. As thousands of Peruvians seek refuge abroad amid economic downturns and rising insecurity, the urgency for profound political and constitutional reforms cannot be overstated. The international community must play a pivotal role in supporting free and fair elections, ensuring the independence of electoral and judicial institutions, and fostering inclusive dialogue among diverse social sectors. Only through concerted efforts can Peru regain its democratic footing and prevent further turmoil that threatens to destabilize the nation.
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(Analysis) The Aftermath of Bolivia’s Failed Coup Attempt – Was It a Coup or Something Else?
In June 2024, Bolivia faced a dramatic yet unsuccessful coup attempt led by General Juan José Zúñiga, exposing deep fractures within the nation's political landscape. This event highlighted the ongoing rivalry between President Luis Arce and former President Evo Morales, intensifying internal divisions within the ruling Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) party. As Bolivia approaches the critical 2025 elections, the country grapples with severe economic challenges, including high inflation, a shortage of US dollars, and declining natural gas production. These economic hardships, coupled with political instability, raise critical questions about Bolivia’s future. Will MAS reconcile its internal differences to present a unified front, or will internal conflicts pave the way for the right-wing opposition to regain power? The ability of Bolivia's leadership to address these challenges will be crucial in determining the nation's trajectory towards stability and prosperity.
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Israel’s Pyrrhic Victories: Does Making a Desert Give You Peace?
After the Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon and the retaliatory airstrikes by Iran, the region seems more than ever on the verge of fallout.
Israel keeps switching its targets while increasingly engaging in the conflict, always winning battles but never truly finishing the war. It seems stuck in a series of Pyrrhic victories: they inflict such a devastating toll on the victor that any true sense of achievement is denied and long-term progress is irreparably damaged. There is no strategy, only one goal: survival, at every cost.
Is the Israeli attempt to eliminate and make a clean slate of every enemy -which it's not even realistic- really enough to finally be reassured? Will Israel ever truly stop fighting? And how can the total destruction of everything around create solid foundations for the future?
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Pennsylvania: The Keystone to America’s Political Future
As the 2024 election approaches, Pennsylvania remains one of the most pivotal swing states, where its diverse demographic and economic landscape could once again decide the presidency. The state's history as a political battleground is solidified through landmark elections, electoral shifts and demographic changes, in which both parties continuously adapt strategies to secure its 19 electoral votes.
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[REPORT] The Broken Nation: Myanmar’s Struggle Towards a National Identity
For the entirety of Myanmar’s existence as an independent state, the civil war is the clearest opportunity for the country to form a shared national identity. The Tatmadaw's repression effectively united the warring minorities towards the goal of peace and unity. If this emerging unity remains intact and further develops, it can be said that this conflict’s end may very well determine whether or not Myanmar will become a nation that identifies itself as wholly united in its diversity.
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Argentine Foreign Policy and its Development Model: Reflections on its Relationship with The Sino-US Rivalry
The government has assumed a position where International Relations are unanchored from the link between the nation-states.
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(Report) One Year Into the War: The EU’s Confusing Russia Policy
Nineteen months into the war and the EU still has not officially amended its Russia policy. Nevertheless, the EU has significantly changed its behavior towards Russia and is increasingly becoming a de facto geopolitical player. What does this mean for the future of EU-Russia relations?
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(REPORT) Italy and the BRI: in the Shadow of Sino-American Competition and Balancing National Interest
Italy's BRI engagement economic promises fell short. Italy's reassessing aligns with US priorities. Taiwan's ties could help distancing from China but strain relations. Balancing interests, alliances, and economics, Italy navigates a complex situation. Exiting the BRI may offer security assurances while maintaining diplomatic and economic hedging with the US and China.
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[REPORT] Table for Two?: Italy and Other Upper-Middle Powers in Modern Global Affairs
This February, France's President Emmanuel Macron hosted Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy as well as Germany's Olaf Scholz. Italy's Giorgina Meloni was not invited to the dinner and this has caused some tensions between European leaders. While a dinner may seem small, the challenges that the European Union faces are not.
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[REPORT] Myanmar: a long quest for democracy & freedom
Since independence from the United Kingdom, Myanmar's quest for freedom and democracy has been a long and ongoing battle. While its people and the international community hoped that Aung San Suu Kyi would move Myanmar down the path of democracy, the military coup of February 2021 has moved the Southeast Asian country further away from the democratic path, while strengthening its political ties with Russia and China.
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[REPORT] Erdoğan’s Menu to Crush Down the Opposition
Like a ruthless chef who organises the...
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