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The Uncertain Future of Burkina Faso

By reading the newspapers, I was astonished by the Putsch in Burkina Faso.  This coup d’état has changed the region’s political situation.  …

The Return of Michel Kafando

Last October, President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso was overthrown in an uprising. The people of Burkina Faso were displeased that Compaoré …

Japan’s New Military Power

Pacifism has fundamentally characterized the Japanese Constitution, also known as the “Peace Constitution,” since its enactment in 1947 for a postwar Japan. …

The Vatican and Cuba

An article on Al-Jazeera America by Alfonso Serrano reports that the Cuban government plans on building the first Catholic church since 1959, when …

An Update on Ukraine

The Ukrainian crisis has not been in the press much lately, most likely due to the longevity of the issue and relative plateau of aggression …

Human Rights and the 2022 World Cup

Though still seven years away, the 2022 FIFA World Cup has received plenty of attention from the international media. This attention has …