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Europe 2020 Forecast
Ever since the Maastricht Treaty went into effect, the world began to speak of Europe as if it were a single entity governed by the European Union. This was never really true. Nevertheless, the world began to take it for granted, though European countries differed in their approach to the bloc. This was always a tenuous position, more...
The Former Soviet Union’s Embrace of Encryption-Busting Laws
Image: Computer code. Stock Photo. Pixabay.com U.S. privacy-policy whistleblower Edward Snowden made headlines recently for blasting an encryption-skirting provision in a new Russian Internet and cellphone regulation law. The legislation requires Internet and mobile companies to provide authorities with a back door that gives them access to the...
These Are The People Who Lost Their Lives In Istanbul’s Airport Attack
Turkey observed a day of national mourning this week to grieve the deaths of 44 people in the triple-suicide bombing at the nation’s largest airport. Turkish officials blamed Tuesday’s attack at Istanbul Ataturk airport on the Islamic State militant group, and detained 22 suspects in police raids. No group has claimed...
Turkish Police Raid ISIS Safe Houses, Detain 22 Islamic State Suspects As Death Toll Climbs
ISTANBUL — Turkish police have detained 22 Islamic State suspects in the wake of Tuesday’s triple suicide bombing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, according to a Turkish official. Police carried out raids on supposed ISIS safe houses in Istanbul and the western coastal city of Izmir, detaining both Turkish citizens and foreign nationals....
Turks Step Up To Help The Injured And Stranded In Wake Of Istanbul Triple Suicide Bombing
ISTANBUL — It was 2 a.m. Wednesday, mere hours after the triple suicide bombing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, when Hayati Kayan heard reports of taxi drivers overcharging tourists desperate to get away from the carnage. That’s when the young hotel owner decided he’d had enough. It was time to act.“I was so sad,” an exhausted...
To Leaders Wanting To Hold A Referendum: Think Twice
CO-AUTHORED BY KELSEY SUTER The economic and social implications of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union are still playing out, but the political fallout has already begun: David Cameron has announced his resignation, and the Conservatives face a divisive leadership battle. To many, Cameron’s election pledge to hold a referendum...
Turkey Blames ISIS For Istanbul Terror Attack As Details Of Victims Emerge
After a night of carnage left 41 people dead in Istanbul Ataturk Airport, there was still little information on Wednesday about the identities of the attackers.No group has yet claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attack on Turkey’s largest airport. The governor’s office said 239 others were injured in the attacks and 109 of the...
Islamic State Prime Suspect After Suicide Bombers Kill 41 At Istanbul Airport
Turkish investigators pored over video footage and witness statements on Wednesday after three suspected Islamic State suicide bombers opened fire and blew themselves up in Istanbul’s main airport, killing 41 people and wounding 239.The attack on Europe’s third-busiest airport was the deadliest in a series of suicide bombings this...
Intolerance on the march: do Brexit and Trump point to global rejection of liberal ideals?
Charles Hankla, Georgia State UniversityBack in 1991, the eminent political scientist Samuel Huntington pointed out that democratic transitions around the world often come in waves.He pointed to a “third wave” of democratization that began in the 1970s with Spain and Portugal and continued into the 1980s, particularly in Eastern...
Brexit Vote Jolts EU-Membership Hopes in Three Former Soviet States
Image: Brexit. Stock Photo. Pixabay.com British voters’ decision to leave the European Union has reduced the chance that three countries in the former Soviet Union will be able to get out from under Russia’s thumb. Without the support of Britain, which was the most vocal EU opponent of the Kremlin’s aggression against countries...
