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Ecuador’s Fuel Crisis Resolved After Violent Protests
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Ecuador’s Fuel Crisis Resolved After Violent Protests

In early October, Ecuador’s capital, Quito, saw several protestors take to the streets after President Lenin Moreno ended a fuel subsidy for the country’s oil production. Back in March, the government of Ecuador met with the International Monetary Fund to create a $4.2 billion financing agreement which included cutting the four-decade long fuel subsidy.

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October 22, 2019
A Bad Week in Paris
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A Bad Week in Paris

At three o’clock in the afternoon, on the last day of September, a whole country stood in silence. Jacques Chirac was the President of France from 1995 to 2007, and before that served as the Prime Minister of France, the Mayor of Paris, the Minister of the Interior, and in several other prominent political posts.

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October 8, 2019
How Religious Differences Define the Kashmir Conflict
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How Religious Differences Define the Kashmir Conflict

Kashmiri onlookers standing near the remains of one of the aircrafts. Photo courtesy of Getty Images. Kashmir, a territory sandwiched between India and Pakistan, has been disputed for decades.  Recently,…

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April 2, 2019
Can We Return to Civility?
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Can We Return to Civility?

Nowadays, the political climate only seems to worsen and polarize each day. Bitter, villainizing rhetoric; death threats; and politically-motivated violence is not uncommon.

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November 6, 2018