Considerations for American activists on the yellow vest (Gilets Jaunes) protests occuring across the EU.
The current protests on-going in Europe arises during a time of great uncertainty and change. The...
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Category: Reform
With Pritzker and Madigan on board, Dems push again for pot legalization
ByTom Schuba email State Sen. Heather Steans and state Rep. Kelly Cassidy introduced...
Read MoreRecovering From the Trump Foreign Policy
With Donald Trump as president, analysis and commentary is often chasing headlines. Whether it is his decision to disinvite the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House, his declaration that he is the law when it comes to the...
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New Copyright Rules Will Be Devastating to the European economy.
Activists, start-ups, and businesses alike warn that a new copyright proposals out of the European...
Read MoreAppeals Court Asks the Right Questions in NSA Surveillance Case
On Monday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York held argument in United States v. Hasbajrami, an important case involving surveillance under Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act. It is only the second time a federal...
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Rauner signs medical marijuana expansion bill allowing drug as painkiller alternative
A measure that could dramatically expand access to medical marijuana in Illinois — making it...
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Republicans Finally Kill Off Valuable Medical Database
Experts say the database of carefully curated medical guidelines is one of a kind, used constantly by medical professionals, and on July 16 will ‘go dark’ due to budget cuts.
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The US Gets a “Win” at the UN — And No Other Country had to “Lose.”
the United Nations approved a major overhaul of how the institution organizes itself to prevent conflict and promote peace and security. This was the first major reform of the UN’s peace and security apparatus in decades
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Real Border Security Comes From a Moral Foreign Policy
Rather than build internment camps, the US should build equitable relationships with Latin America and the Caribbean.
Read MoreWhat War Games Tell Us About the Use of Cyber Weapons in a Crisis
Dr. Jacquelyn G. Schneider is an assistant professor and affiliate faculty at the Center for Cyber Conflict Studies at the U.S. Naval War College. This article represents her views alone and do not represent those of the U.S. Naval War College, the U.S. Navy, or the Department of Defense.
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Russia and China See in Trump Era a Chance to Roll Back Human Rights Promotion at U.N.
As the United States retreats from the world, Moscow and Beijing seek to gut U.N. programs, cut staff.
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Will Shujaat Bukhari’s assassination finally force India to wake up?
Shujaat Bukhari, one of Kashmir’s foremost journalists, was assassinated Thursday, the eve of Eid,...
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