In 1975, at the tail end of the chaos of the Cultural Revolution, Zhou Enlai proclaimed before the National People’s Congress and Mao Zedong his “Four Modernizations” whose focuses on material development were a stark contrast to “revolutionary” policy that focused on upending society to create an idealized revolutionary state.
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The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) aid to Africa, to the surprise of some casual observers, has roots that are as deep and old as those of the United States in the region.
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Peacemaking requires everyone. The peace treaty that inspired this column has almost completely frayed over an agreement made by the United States to return 5,000 Taliban prisoners held by the central government.
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Before the wall-to-wall coverage of COVID-19, didn’t the United States sign a peace deal with the Taliban? For that matter, wasn’t World War III about to happen at the start of this year? It’s simply overwhelming.
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But what does the word “impeachment” really mean? Why are we hearing it so much in the news, and what does President Donald Trump have to do with it?
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The presentation, held on November 5th, offered UWS students, local K-12 students, and community members the opportunity to glimpse some of the challenges refugees fleeing famine and war face.
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Tom and Jill Unterberger have owned Globe Newsstand for over 37 years. The Unterbergers purchased Globe with assistance from Tom’s parents until they were able to completely buy it out a few years later. They’ve been running the show ever since.
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Each year, the World Student Association organizes Cultural Night, which includes dinner with food from around the world, along with an international flag ceremony, fashion show and various cultural performances.
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The top-ranked nations in the world economy got the biggest benefit from industrial development, while those small countries like Tuvalu have received only the drawbacks.
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More and more civilians are fleeing Syria, and more and more fighters are coming into the country. Kurdish fighters are seeking an independent state; the rebel group is seeking a revolution against the government.
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