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RETHINKING HOLLANDE’S ELECTION: WHAT IT DOES (AND DOESN’T) MEAN

May 16, 20120

A recent article addressed the negative implications of Francois Hollande’s election for President Obama, specifically citing poor economic performance as the reason for Sarkozy’s defeat. While this was one important aspect, the article’s assertion represents a gross misunderstanding of French politics. By Sebastian Brady, Staff Writer

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CARTAGENA AMEN? HOW THE COLOMBIAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT CAME TO BE

May 15, 20120

The signing of the Colombian Free Trade Agreement has the potential to alter the course of two nations’ economies, inter-hemispheric relations, and the likelihood that the President of the United States will be re-elected. By Tyler Sheets, Staff Writer

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GLOBAL LAND GRABS AND FOOD INSECURITY

May 14, 20120

The practice of land grabbing may benefit governments and large companies, but the impact on small-scale communities can be detrimental. By Justin Dewaele, Staff Writer

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THE DECLINE OF MODERNITY AND RISE OF TRADITIONALISM IN FRANCE

May 11, 20120

The decline of France as an economic center has challenged French modernist identity while fomenting social unrest and the resurgence of fundamental Islam and ethnic French nationalism. By

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WHY THE HOLLANDE VICTORY MEANS BAD NEWS FOR OBAMA

May 10, 20121

There is no reason to expect that President Obama is happy with the result of France's election. By Adham Bishr, Staff Writer

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INTERROGATING CONTRADICTIONS: TOURISM IN THE KOREAN DMZ

May 9, 20120

Dr. Kim of UCSB hones in on Korea’s demilitarized zone, demonstrating its contradictory symbol as a traumatic remnant of the Cold War as well as a center for tourism, leisure

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RON PAUL AT UCSD: A LOOK AT NON-INTERVENTIONIST FOREIGN POLICY

May 7, 20120

Throughout Ron Paul’s May 4 speech at University of California, San Diego’s Warren Mall, his non-interventionist foreign policy was emphasized as he related it to current global events. By

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INDONESIA’S STRUGGLE FOR IDENTITY

May 4, 20120

Dr. Rizal Sukma weighs in on Indonesia and the role of Islam and democracy. By Shruti Shrivastav, Staff Writer

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EUROPE’S FISCAL UNION AS A SOLUTION TO THE GLOBALIZATION PARADOX

May 2, 20120

How will a superstate find a solution to sub-regional financial turmoil and what are its implications? By Nolan Weber, Staff Writer

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SYMPATHY FOR THE JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER

April 30, 20120

The Joint Strike Fighter aircraft development program is an ongoing disaster. But, unfortunately, it's too late for regrets. By Taylor Marvin, Staff Writer

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FAIR TRADE: A STEP TOWARD ETHICAL CONSUMPTION

April 30, 20120

Is it worth it to consume products that benefit companies on one hand, but destroy lives on the other? Fair Trade poses a possible solution. By Simeen Shaikh, Staff Writer

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MINES AND THE POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT OF PERU

April 27, 20120

An American-led mining project in the highlands of Peru has led to conflict stemming from the intersection of differing social imaginaries between multinational companies, a developing nation, and a way

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WHAT NOW: RUSSIAN INVOLVEMENT IN THE SYRIAN CRISIS

April 25, 20120

What is needed in Syria to bring about a successful rebel victory? By Adham Bishr, Staff Writer

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MALI’S UNCERTAIN FUTURE: A NATION FACED WITH MUTINY, REBELLION AND UPRISING

April 23, 20120

With the recent takeover of northern Mali by rebel groups, natives struggle to find a solution that will lead to peace. By Shruti Shrivastav, Staff Writer

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ETHNIC TOURISM: THE SPECTACLE OF THE OTHER

April 20, 20121

This project is a response to my travel experience, ultimately a recognition that tourism is "characterized by a transfer of images, signs, symbols, power, money, goods, people, and services” and

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