Year: 2019
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Korean Comfort Women Deserve an Apology but Lai Dai Han Do Too
The long and tumultuous history of Asian occupations of other Asian nations during wartime is never pretty. War itself is…
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The Way History Was Changed By The London Conference
The Canadian delegation tried to receive approval for a Canadian Confederation plan. They left for Britain for this purpose during…
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Africa and Middle East
Turkey, Venezuela and the Golden Gamble
Venezuela has been struggling with a crippling economic collapse, sanctions from trade partners and unprecedented emigration. Following international support, a…
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Truth or Dare? Trump and the State of the Union Address
In true presidential fashion, Donald Trump delivered a State of the Union address yesterday which addressed – you guessed it…
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Indonesia After Colonialism
The Imperial invasion of the Dutch East Indies in 1942 began the colonial period of Japan in Indonesia. After the…
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Africa and Middle East
Who’s Backing Maduro? Probably Not The “Good Guys”
The election of Juan Guaido is bringing a new hope to the people of Venezuela. After decades of failing socialist…
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USA in WWI: Wilson’s Fourteen Points
Following the Allied victory at the end of World War I, a consensus was reached that the world should seek…
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Africa and Middle East
Will America and Afghanistan Achieve Peace (This Time)?
The United States and Afghanistan have had a tough few years. Seventeen to be exact. America invaded the country ruled…
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What Was the Selective Service Act?
The Selective Service Act was drafted and passed by the US Congress barely 6 weeks after the US declared its…
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What’s in a Name? The Macedonia Referendum, 28 Years On
Deemed as one of Europe’s “most enduring political disputes,” the official name change of Macedonia came to an end on…
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