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Patently Clear?

Patently Clear?

By | January 23, 2012 at 7:00 am | One comment

Widespread public opposition to two bills introduced in the U.S. congress made headline news this week. The measures would give the government special punitive powers where copied material has been posted on the internet. The bills’ supporters include the Motion Picture...

Posted in: Politics, United States

Somalia: Al-Shabab and the Regional Response

Somalia: Al-Shabab and the Regional Response

By | December 26, 2011 at 12:26 pm | No comments

Somalia is no stranger to conflict. Since obtaining independence from its colonial rulers of Britain (British Somaliland) and Italy (Italian Somaliland) in 1960, stability has never truly been achieved. Today, there is no centralized government, no armed forces aside from...

Posted in: International Affairs, Opinions & Editorials, Sub-Saharan Africa