SERIES | Reactions to the Crisis

ROOSTERGNN StaffMarch 18, 2014

The ROOSTERGNN Series “Reactions to the Crisis” documents the effects of the current economic turmoil on commerce. Do you have a photo, quote, cartoon or mult...

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The Dogma of Austerity

Peter WilsonMarch 13, 2014

GLOBAL. Austerity has been a central feature of mainstream politics for a few years now. In analysing the political rhetoric being used to promote austerity it ...

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We Want You Back: Spain’s Overtures to the Global Jewish Community

ROOSTERGNN StaffMarch 12, 2014

SPAIN. Spain wants to make amends, and Jews are noticing. The Spanish government has offered citizenship to Jews descended from the 1492 expellees, and thousand...

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Revolution in Ukraine, Who is Next?

Sardor AbdullaevMarch 12, 2014

TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN. On March 1st, 2014, Muhiddin Kabiri, leader of the Party of Islamic Renaissance of Tajikistan, declared to be convinced that the Central A...

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Plan “Crimea” – The Motives and Purposes of the Kremlin

Sardor AbdullaevMarch 11, 2014

CRIMEA, UKRAINE. The coup d’état and ongoing internal political unrest in Ukraine, which ousted Viktor Yanukovych and brought a new interim government, seems to...

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For Natural Wondergirls Only?

ROOSTERGNN StaffMarch 8, 2014

GLOBAL. In some parts of the world, International Women's Day no longer carries a political significance and is simply a chance to show love for women. However,...

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Will Lebanese Pay the Final Price For the Government’s Open-Border Policy with Syria?

Nadja SaveskaMarch 6, 2014

LEBANON. Home to 40% of the refugees in the region, Lebanon quickly became the smallest country bearing the highest burden of the Syrian civil war. Official nu...

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Algeria 2014 Elections: Democratic Promises in an Authoritarian Country

Nadja SaveskaMarch 5, 2014

ALGERIA. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is known in Algerian society as the man who ended the decade-long civil war and lifted the 19-year state of emergency. B...

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The Puzzling “Silence” of Khodorkovsky

Sardor AbdullaevMarch 2, 2014

MOSCOW, RUSSIA. Over two months have passed since the early morning December 21, 2013, when former oil tycoon and formidable political critic of the Kremlin, Mi...

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SERIES | Reactions to the Crisis

ROOSTERGNN StaffMarch 1, 2014

The ROOSTERGNN Series “Reactions to the Crisis” documents the effects of the current economic turmoil on commerce. This week’s photo comes from El Puerto de S...

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The Uncertain Future of Post-Euromaidan Ukraine

Sardor AbdullaevMarch 1, 2014

KIEV, UKRAINE. Another stage of confrontations in the Ukraine is over. These days, the prolonged civil unrest, that is, anti-government demonstrations and mass ...

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The Importance of Citizen Participation in Municipal Budgeting

ROOSTERGNN StaffFebruary 28, 2014

U.S.A. Quite often, the most involved a U.S. citizen will be in politics is when he or she votes for a president every four years. Local governments, in turn, t...

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The Fight for Human Rights in 2014

ROOSTERGNN StaffFebruary 26, 2014

An exclusive interview, ROOSTERGNN discusses the future of human rights with Kenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch. ...

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We Are the 98.4%: Grad Students in Defense of Education

David KlassenFebruary 25, 2014

NEW YORK CITY, U.S.A. On December 10 and 11 2013, my fellow graduate students and I at New York University voted in favor of union representation for our work t...

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Caracas Protests Heat Up

ROOSTERGNN StaffFebruary 20, 2014

CARACAS, VENEZUELA. Caracas protests heat up as Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López surrenders in order to “build a way out of this disaster." The secon...

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Lessons for Progressives after the Election of New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio

ROOSTERGNN StaffFebruary 18, 2014

NEW YORK CITY, U.S.A. On November 5th, 2013, Bill de Blasio was elected first Democratic mayor of New York City in two decades, beating Republican candidate Joe...

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