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South Africa Regresses after Deadly Marikana Mine Incident
by thegeneration August 25, 2012by Christine Smith A country known for its brutal apartheid policies from 1948-1994, South Africa is still reeling from Thursday, August 16th’s violent episode…
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If Afghanistan Were a Television Show
by thegeneration August 20, 2012by Reza Hessabi In the 1990s Afghanistan was a hodgepodge country, made up of many different lands, each owned, operated, and lorded over by…
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Greece: Why Exiting the European Union is not the Solution
by thegeneration August 6, 2012By Trisha Parikh “Within our mandate, the ECB is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro. And believe me, it will be…
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The Slacktivism of Generation @: A New Era of Human Rights Activism?
by James Walker July 23, 2012By James Walker Slacktivism has become a word used to describe the well-meaning, but ultimately pointless efforts of Generation @ to make its presence…
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Does American Film’s Portrayal of Iran Shape Public Perception?
by thegeneration June 27, 2012I recently saw the trailer for Ben Affleck’s upcoming film Argo, set during the Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1979-81. It follows an unorthodox exfiltration attempt…
By Laila Elimam Egypt’s subsidies have long been a monstrous burden on its social spending, but they are also a central element of the…