Taiwan’s New President: An Unwitting Social Revolutionary

Tsai may well come to redefine female leadership in Asia.

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A Third Wave of Financial Crisis?

After Lehman and the Eurozone, will China and oil cause another calamity in the markets?

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Reining in Wall Street: Democracy, Not “Populism”

Sanders and Trump(!) defending the interests of the U.S. middle class is a long overdue exercise in democracy.

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Iraq: Executing Terrorists

Has Iraq’s extensive use of the death penalty done anything to deter terrorism?

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United States: Cruel and Unusual

There is a recent decline of capital punishment in one of the two remaining industrialized nations with the death penalty.

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Barclays Premier League: The New Roman Circus?

How the bosses of English football are using an ages-old concept to globalize entertainment for the masses.

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Women Taking Over the Ivory Tower: Marketplace Morning Report Transcript

In which of the following regions do women account for the largest share of college students? A: North America, B: Latin America, C: Eastern Europe, D: Sub Saharan Africa

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That Eerie Feeling About Saudi Arabia

Is the Saudi monarchy echoing the final stages of the Shah’s monarchy in Iran?

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Iran’s High Volume of Executions

Iran is likely the world’s second-most prolific user of the death penalty.

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Saudi Arabia’s Execution Flurry

A recent mass execution puts into focus Saudi Arabia’s heavy use of the death penalty.

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