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The Caribbean Basin’s ‘Northern Triangle’
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By
Ricardo Swire
The Caribbean Basin extends from Florida westward along the Gulf coast, meandering south along the Mexican coast via Central America. The Basin extends eastward, across the northern coast of South America, a geopolitical region that includes the West Indies archipelago. The ongoing “Drug War” moved north from Colombia, then South from Mexico to Central America.
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Please don’t call me ‘Third World’
By
Joe Khamisi
I get furiously disgusted when I hear people using the term “Third World” in reference to poor, less developed countries like mine. This is a term peddled loosely by toms, dicks, and harrys in the so-called “developed” countries to despise, insult, and degrade young nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, that are struggling to catch up with today’s high-tech world.
The UCL Festival of Culture 2016
By
Michael Organ
Five free days of culture
UCL’s, (University College London), Festival of Culture returns this year with a programme set to showcase the rich diversity of world-class research led by staff and students in the Faculties of Arts & Humanities and Social & Historical Sciences.
Hard Truth with Anant Mishra: Efforts to Consolidate Peace in War torn Africa
By
Anant Mishra
Introduction
“In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges and the foolish build dams” – African Proverb. Continue reading “Hard Truth with Anant Mishra: Efforts to Consolidate Peace in War torn Africa”
Hard Truth with Anant Mishra: Understanding the need to reform the United Nations Security Council
By
Anant Mishra
Introduction
“We need a reform of the Security Council. It must be perceived as truly representative of all 193 member states, to uphold the credibility and legitimacy of the UN as the main political arena” – Anna Lindh (former Foreign Minister of Sweden and former Chairman at the Council of the European Union).
Youth unemployment in the world today
