The Drake Framework The grounding of aircraft across the United States on 13 November 2026 provides an important occasion to examine the vulnerability of international civil aviation through an application of Frank
In 1948, the newly proclaimed Israeli government seized 78% of Palestinian land and expelled more than half of the population (750,00 people) from their villages and towns. This act disregarded United Nations General
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‘History repeats itself: first as tragedy, then as farce”–Karl Marx, The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte From Tragedy to Farce, from Farce to Grotesque If Marx had lived to see the 21st
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Vietnam has risen from the ashes of war to become one of Asia’s most dynamic and resilient economies. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka, despite similar beginnings, continues to face economic stagnation, fiscal distress, and
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Editor’s Note: The following essay is based on the paper titled “Towards Ecotourism Development: Opportunities and Challenges in Delft Island, Jaffna District, Sri Lanka,” authored by Piratheepa Vipulan of the University of
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The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team ~ Phil Jackson Introduction During my four plus decades of a somewhat heady career in
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No country should go through what Venezuela has been going through since 2017. The FACTS graphic above shows that US-led sanctions (more aptly referred to as Unilateral Coercive Measures, or UCMs) caused Venezuela
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Yesterday marks the fiftieth anniversary of the fall of Saigon, so it’s worth recalling a fleeting moment in the fall of 1963 when a rapprochementseemed possible between North and South Vietnam. The
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by Eric In contemporary society, the widespread availability and consumption of pornography, particularly through the internet, have become a significant cultural and social phenomenon. With millions of users accessing explicit material daily,
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Sri Lanka is a stunning island located in the Indian Ocean, strategically positioned in a crucial geopolitical area that provides access to key logistics hubs, valuable natural resources, and important maritime routes.
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On a stormy August night in 1791, Dutty Boukman (1767–1791) and Cécile Fatiman (1771–1883) conducted a Vodou ceremony at Bois Caïman in northern Saint-Domingue, in the French-owned part of Hispaniola. Boukman was
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The following chapter, adapted from the book Pope Francis Among the Wolves: The Inside Story of a Revolution, is being republished in honor of Pope Francis, who passed away this week. This
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Billions of animals are killed each year to feed an unsustainable demand for meat. Lab-grown meat—also known as cultured, cultivated, cell-based, or clean meat—can offer a kinder alternative while still meeting the
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Nobody is complaining anymore about Latin America and the Caribbean being neglected by the hegemon to the north. The Trump administration is contending with it on multiple fronts: prioritizing “massive deportations,” halting
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Historically, US Presidential elections have had low voter turn outs, generally around 60%. On the average, Presidents winning elections have received around 48 -50 % of that vote, effectively, around 30-35% of
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