Political Instability

NATO Summit on Afghanistan Neglected Critical Discussions

Aziz Nayani | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: India, Asymmetric Federalism, Nato Summit 2012, Afghanistan, Foreign Affairs, Nato, Democracy, Obama Foreign Policy, Multiculturalism, Foreign Policy, World News, Political Instability, World News
Aziz Nayani

Simply instituting a democracy is not enough for the future viability of Afghanistan. There needs to be discussion and increased thought behind what that democracy should look like, and how it can best fit the Afghan model.

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Dow Jones Industrial Average Sees Fifth Straight Day Of Declines

AP | DANIEL WAGNER | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Video, Dow Jones, Wall Street, Stocks, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Bailouts, Nasdaq, S&P 500, New York Stock Exchange, Political Instability, Austerity, Business News

Political uncertainty in debt-hobbled Europe spread to financial markets Tuesday and pushed stocks lower in Europe and the United States. The Dow Jon...

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Political Instability, Climate Change and High Coffee Prices

David Pohl | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Egypt, Coffee, Ecuador, Commodities, Food Prices, Tunisia, Political Instability, Arabica, World News
David Pohl

Coffee, like a lot of commodities, is getting expensive. But, unfortunately, the positive impact of high prices for farmers is also often offset by low production.

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Price Volatility and Food Crises

Jacques Diouf | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: International Trade, Population Growth, Investment, Speculation, Agriculture, Food Prices, Development Assistance, Political Instability, Hunger, Food Crisis, Fao, Jacques Diouf, World News
Jacques Diouf

Must history always repeat itself? We are on the verge of what could turn out to be another major food crisis.

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Fixing the Ship Without Sinking It

Syed Yahya Hussainy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Corruption, Altaf Hussain, Transparency International, Pakistan Media, Media Bias, Pakistan, Political Instability, World News
Syed Yahya Hussainy

Pakistan is not the only country in the world where corruption takes place, but it does seem to be one of the few countries where the approach to reducing corruption actually feeds its existence.

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After the Fall

Marian Salzman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fearmongering, Terrorism, George W. Bush, Glenn Beck, September 11th, Barack Obama, World Economic Forum, Political Instability, Home News
Marian Salzman

All the news over the past few months about holding the trial of Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed in downtown Manhattan, then moving it away...

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'Climate Patriots' (VIDEO): Fighting Global Climate Change Will Help Ensure America's Security

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pew Project on National Security Energy and Climate, Foreign Oil, Humanitarian Disasters, Climate Change National Security, National Security, Pew Research Center, Climate Change, Dennis McGinn, James Morin, Climate Patriots, Political Instability, Video, Green News

Fighting climate change is not only good for the Earth, but apparently it's also patriotic. National security and climate change may not be the like...

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