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Iranian Reformers and Nuclear Deal Signees Rally Around Lone Moderate for June 28th Election
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Iranian Reformers and Nuclear Deal Signees Rally Around Lone Moderate for June 28th Election

June 14, 2024

The presidential elections set to take place in Iran on June 28th as part of the year-long democracy marathon…

Iranian President’s Death Triggers Yet Another Election as Biggest Year for Democracy Rolls on in Mexico, India, and Europe
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Iranian President’s Death Triggers Yet Another Election as Biggest Year for Democracy Rolls on in Mexico, India, and Europe

June 3, 2024

There has never been a bigger year for democracy than 2024. 40% of the world’s population, including the three…

Kuomintang Propose Large Expansion of Legislative Powers in Taiwan, Sparking Protests and Political Standoff
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Kuomintang Propose Large Expansion of Legislative Powers in Taiwan, Sparking Protests and Political Standoff

May 30, 2024June 3, 2024

A major and controversial package of reforms was just passed by Taiwan’s legislature. In short, the reforms amend the…

Following Taiwan President Lai’s Inauguration, Beijing Launches Invasion-Scale War Games
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Following Taiwan President Lai’s Inauguration, Beijing Launches Invasion-Scale War Games

May 24, 2024May 24, 2024

On Monday, William Lai Ching-te was inaugurated as the President of Taiwan, and during his 30-minute address, called Taiwan …

Indian Elections: Opposition Believes Modi Plans to Form Uniparty State, Weakness Shown in the PM Camp
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Indian Elections: Opposition Believes Modi Plans to Form Uniparty State, Weakness Shown in the PM Camp

May 20, 2024

The world’s largest democracy is in the throes of its national elections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently arriving…

US Bases Come Under Attack in Iraq, as Erdogan Lands in Baghdad for Important Meeting
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US Bases Come Under Attack in Iraq, as Erdogan Lands in Baghdad for Important Meeting

April 23, 2024

After a pause extending to February 4th, US forces in Iraq and Syria have come under attack again, with…

Crushing Parliamentary Defeat Signals Lame Duck Period for North Korea Hawk Yoon Suk-yeol
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Crushing Parliamentary Defeat Signals Lame Duck Period for North Korea Hawk Yoon Suk-yeol

April 15, 2024

2024 is setting records for voting. More elections are taking place this year than any other in the history…

Pulled Towards Maximum Cooperation with China, Taiwan’s KMT Stuck in a Vice
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Pulled Towards Maximum Cooperation with China, Taiwan’s KMT Stuck in a Vice

April 11, 2024

The former President of Taiwan Ma Ying-jeou was welcomed into the Great Hall of the People for a meeting…

Nicaragua Takes Germany to International Court of Justice Over Israel Support
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Nicaragua Takes Germany to International Court of Justice Over Israel Support

April 9, 2024

The Central American nation of Nicaragua joined Colombia as one of two other nations, apart from South Africa, which…

Taiwan Opposition Promotes ‘Journey of Peace’ While Ruling Party Harshens Nat. Sec. Law
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Taiwan Opposition Promotes ‘Journey of Peace’ While Ruling Party Harshens Nat. Sec. Law

April 8, 2024April 8, 2024

Legislators within Taiwan’s multi-decadal ruling party, the DPP, have introduced amendments to a variety of existing laws aimed at…

Drone Program Whistleblower Released After 33 Months, Has Bone to Pick with Biden’s Special Counsel
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Drone Program Whistleblower Released After 33 Months, Has Bone to Pick with Biden’s Special Counsel

March 6, 2024

Ruthlessly persecuting government whistleblowers has become a month-to-month routine from the Trump Administration on into Biden’s. While the results…

ICJ Ruling Begins to Weaken Decades-Long Israeli Foreign Policy Success of Combatting BDS
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ICJ Ruling Begins to Weaken Decades-Long Israeli Foreign Policy Success of Combatting BDS

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024

Since the International Court of Justice’s injunction in January on the provisional measures requested by South Africa that Israel…

Taiwan Elections: “Separatists” Secure Third Consecutive Presidential Term—What’s Next?
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Taiwan Elections: “Separatists” Secure Third Consecutive Presidential Term—What’s Next?

January 18, 2024

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won a third consecutive presidential term in Taiwan with the election victory of…

Summary of Arguments: South Africa vs Israel Regarding the Crime of Genocide in Gaza
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Summary of Arguments: South Africa vs Israel Regarding the Crime of Genocide in Gaza

January 12, 2024January 12, 2024

“In our application, South Africa has recognized the ongoing Nakba of the Palestinian people,” was the first sentence spoken…

Taiwan Presidential Election Looms Large as Beijing-Friendly Opposition Close Second in Polls
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Taiwan Presidential Election Looms Large as Beijing-Friendly Opposition Close Second in Polls

December 1, 2023

In a number of national polls, the leading party candidates for President of Taiwan are separated by a small…

Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Agreement Draws Nearer–UN High Court Rules Armenians Must Be Allowed to Return
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Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Agreement Draws Nearer–UN High Court Rules Armenians Must Be Allowed to Return

November 20, 2023

Armenian and Azeri officials have both said that the basic principles of a peace agreement that would recognize the…

If the US Nuclear “Sponge” Did its Job, 300 Million in North America Would Die from Radiation Exposure
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If the US Nuclear “Sponge” Did its Job, 300 Million in North America Would Die from Radiation Exposure

November 17, 2023

This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on the nuclear modernization of the United States and the activities…

Another US Ally Wins Opposition Candidacy in Venzuela–Will the US Try and Intervene Again in 2024?
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Another US Ally Wins Opposition Candidacy in Venzuela–Will the US Try and Intervene Again in 2024?

October 24, 2023

In Venezuela, one of the few states beyond US influence in the Western Hemisphere, the opposition political parties recently…

Xinjiang Has Returned to Normal After Less-Than-Severe Policing Campaigning Say Visiting German Sinologists
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Xinjiang Has Returned to Normal After Less-Than-Severe Policing Campaigning Say Visiting German Sinologists

September 21, 2023September 22, 2023

Story at a glance…  After claims of genocide against the Turkic peoples in China’s Xinjiang Province were put forward…

Serbia Mobalizes Armed Forces to Border with Kosovo, who Suffer Rare Rebuke from US, EU
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Serbia Mobalizes Armed Forces to Border with Kosovo, who Suffer Rare Rebuke from US, EU

May 31, 2023June 28, 2023

ITALY, May 31st, 2023. Tensions and violence have once again escalated between Serbia and the breakaway region o Kosovo,…

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Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Olive Trees: Security Meets Environmental Warfare

Suzanne Latre August 28, 2025

At dawn on Monday, Israeli military bulldozers entered the Nablus area. They began uprooting thousands of olive trees, which…

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US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

Andy Corbley August 21, 2025

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

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American Children Getting as Much as Two-Thirds of Daily Calories from Ultra-Processed Foods

Andy Corbley August 7, 2025

Between August 2021 and August 2023, a new report from the CDC found that ultra-processed foods make up over…

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