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UNGA 2024: What is the UN General Assembly and what happens at the meeting?
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Killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh: What does it mean for the Gaza peace process?
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Israel-Palestinian Conflict: Is The Two-State Solution Now Dead?
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Why was the US House speaker just ousted from his job? And what does it mean for the Republican Party?
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India And Vietnam Are Partnering With The US To Counter China − Even As Biden Claims That’s Not His Goal
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Resource Realism: The Geopolitics Of Critical Mineral Supply Chains
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NATO Strengthens European Military Deterrent Amid Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
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Balancing Act. Understanding The Pros And Cons Of Persistent Industrial Action.
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From Suffering To Uprising. The Inevitability Of Violent Protests In Societies We Are Creating.
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Power and Profit: The Global Oil Industry’s Imperial Domination and Environmental Impact
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The Dual Nature of Globalisation: Strengthening and Weakening the State in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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The Rise of the East, The West’s Eclipse. A Dance as Old as Time.
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Cut the Noise: Dissecting AI Beyond Political Rhetoric and Media Hype
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Interdependence and Rivalry: The Critical Economic Dependency between the US and Chinese Economies
The economic relationship between the United States and China has evolved into a complex web…
“A Field Guide To AI: For Business, Institutions, Society & Political Economy” — Your Essential Companion In Navigating the World of Artificial Intelligence.
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4 Ways A US Debt Default Could Affect You — And Your Money
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Assessing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, after a year of war
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Global Politics Unveiled: 23 Highly-Recommended Books for Understanding Today’s Complex World
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Jerusalem: The Politics Behind The Latest Explosion Of Violence In The Holy City
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