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Is the West to Blame for Syria’s Refugee Crisis?

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 18, 2015

The West's long-term irresponsible involvement in Middle Eastern affairs may ultimately be the cause of Syria's current crisis.

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Italy’s True Rulers: The Mafia

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 17, 2015

The issue of the mafia's stronghold over Italy has been brought to the forefront this year, and here is why it cannot be ignored anymore.

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Flaming Days, Hazy Nights

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 17, 2015

What are the harmful effects of the haze in Southeast Asia, and how can this phenomenon be eradicated in the long term?

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Time for Prop Rep?

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 15, 2015

After the "most disproportionate [elections] in electoral history" in the U.K., it may be time to switch to a different voting system.

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The Cost of Doing Business: Bribery and Corruption

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 14, 2015

What are the socio-economic effects of bribery and can it ever be a normal part of business?

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The Dawn of Voting Technologies

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 13, 2015

New technologies could reform our voting systems and make them more modern, accessible, and democratic.

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Technology and the Rise of #Anti-Capitalism

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 12, 2015

A new virtual economy is contradicting typical market rules and changing the role of capitalism in our society.

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The Politics of Mental Health

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 11, 2015

Governmental support for psychological wellbeing is growing, but there is still a need for better funded mental health sectors in Western health systems.

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Could Veganism End World Hunger?

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 10, 2015

“Each day a vegan saves 1,100 gallons of water, 45 pounds of grain, 30 sq.ft. of forested land, 20 lbs CO2 equivalent, one animal’s life.”

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America’s Empire of Liberty

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 9, 2015

Imperialism didn't die out when the Soviet Union collapsed; the United States of America may in fact be one of history's greatest empires.

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The Lesser Evil: Autocracy vs. Anarchy

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 8, 2015

Is a stable totalitarian system preferable to a "free" society plagued with instability? And can authoritarian regimes themselves be sources of instability in the long-term?

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USA 2016: A Voters’ Race to Extremes?

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 7, 2015

With the rising popularity of candidates Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, the USA 2016 presidential elections seem to be taking a turn toward political extremes.

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A Potential Brexit’s Impact on Europe

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 7, 2015

How would Britain's potential withdrawal from the European Union impact its neighbours on the continent?

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Japan’s Gender Gap: A Nation’s Undoing?

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 5, 2015

Japan is a fully developed nation but still holds traditionalist attitudes toward gender. What are the social roots and economic effects of Japan's persisting inequality?

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