The Chinese still consider themselves to be the sole legal representatives of Taiwan, officially the 23rd province of China. But as this year’s elections continue to show, trying to bring the former territories back into China’s sphere of influence will be difficult.
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Challenging the Philadelphia City Commissioner Race
I have news. Marge Tartaglione’s daughter, Renee Tartaglione, has informed us she is going to challenge all the hard work I’ve done to clean up the City Commissioner’s office by running against me in next year’s primary.
Can Somaliland Transparency Avoid the Oil Resource Curse?
Secretive deals signed between Somaliland and international oil firms could have far reaching impact on the region’s future. In the wake of the most recent revelations, it is important to remember that developing natural resources requires an enduring emphasis on Somaliland transparency
Parents of Mexican 43 Discuss Ferguson in Video Meetup
This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to watch and listen to the Ayotzinapa students as well as the parents of the 43. Folks from the University of St. Louis as well as Latinos en Accion, from St. Louis, will be present in the video conference call
Tunisia First Presidential Election is Real Arab Revolution
Tunisia’s historic revolution sparked uprisings throughout the Arab world following the Arab Spring banner. While many of those uprisings have brought little else but violence, the real Arab revolution continues to be centered in Tunisia.
27 Centuries of Iraqi Jewish History From Abraham to Adrian
How an unusual discovery has brought light to a forgotten part of world history and reawakened the passions of an ancient community that was violently displaced from its ancestral land, fully aware it was never going to return.
Mega Development Plans Spur Save Coral Bay Protest
There is ever growing opposition to the Summer’s End Mega Yacht Marina development on the Caribbean island of St. John. As a constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands and an unincorporated American territory, locals have no Presidential voting rights and only ‘non-voting status’ in Congress.
Democratic Malaise: Voluntarily or Intentional Youth Seclusion?
The common excuses of “our vote doesn’t matter” stems from the fact that citizens don’t feel they can exert the influence that those with large monetary wealth do. In an era of history where inequality is as high as it was during the Gilded Age, this feeling is only natural.
Burkina Faso Revolution Sparks Black Spring Movement
President Compaore was forced to resign after attempting to change the constitution to run again in upcoming elections despite being in power for the past 27 years. This public mistake resulted in protest throughout the country in what has come to be known as the “Black Spring movement”.
Election Day 2014: Independent Voters Locked Out Again
Tuesday was typical. We saw low voter turnout. We’ve looked at the results from the congressional elections decided so far along with the standing seats, and we’ve compared who gets elected to how voters actually identify. Brace yourself. It’s bad.