For Venezuela, Election Monitoring With a Wink and a Nod
As voters confront soaring inflation, an acute cash crunch, and a soaring crime rate, the last thing he and his United Socialist Party want are foreign election monitors constraining them prior to the crucial vote. “We will not accept them,” Maduro ...
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How to Destroy a War Economy
“If African governments and international partners step up with strong support, we can transform how we work together to promote security and peace in Africa,” Obama said in a July 28 speech in Ethiopia. He also threatened ... A collaborative effort ...
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The United States of Myanmar?
A federal system of government may be Myanmar's best step forward towards national unity and a more robust democratic process. By Brandon TensleyBrandon Tensley is a freelance journalist. He holds an M.Phil. in politics from Oxford University. Follow ...
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Germany Drags Its Feet on Third Bailout as Debt Payment …
By David FrancisDavid Francis is a staff writer for Foreign Policy, where he oversees FP's breaking news blog, The Cable. An award-winning journalist, David has reported from all over Europe, Nigeria, Kenya, Mexico, and Afghanistan on terrorism ...
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