Required Reading: Hillbilly Elegy – OpEd
I doubt that many progressives in the United States have read J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy. Being based in the Philippines, a
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Social Issues
News, analysis and opinion articles about Social Issues.
Action Could Have Prevented The Deadly Blaze In Los Angeles – OpEd
John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Anthony Hopkins, and Jeff Bridges lost homes in the Los Angeles fires, and as Malibu resident
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The Possibility Of A War Against Iran – OpEd
In early January, most of the major military forces of Iran participated in a large military exercise called Payambar-e Azam (Great Prophet),
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Trump Already Concentrates Minds On Defense – Analysis
By Luke Coffey NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addressed the European Parliament last week with a clear message: Europe isn’t
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How Archaeologists Can Solve The Earth’s ‘Wicked Problems’ – OpEd
We used to have “balloon” debates in school: The hot-air balloon is losing height and, to avoid disaster, people must
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Ex-Pakistani PM Khan Sentenced To 14 Years In New Graft Case
(RFE/RL) — A court in Pakistan has convicted the country’s already imprisoned former prime minister, Imran Khan, and his wife
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Bangladesh Rewrites History, Leaves Millions Of Schoolchildren Without Textbooks
By Zia Chowdhury A controversial decision by Bangladesh’s interim government to revise the content of some school textbooks has contributed
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Trump Holds Phone Call With Xi Jinping Ahead Of Inauguration
By William Yang U.S. President-elect Donald Trump held a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, just hours
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Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban, But Biden Says He Won’t Enforce It
By Alex Willemyns The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a ban on the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, as the
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Macron Stresses Need To Continue Support For Lebanon, Protect It From ‘External Interference’
By Najia Houssari French President Emmanuel Macron has emphasized the importance of “continuing to support Lebanon in asserting its sovereignty
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