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War in Iran: What Does Trump Want?
From the beginning of the Iran conflict, Donald Trump has presented an array of reasons and objectives for attacking Iran. Many of them are contradictory. It’s about nuclear weapons (the same ones that were “obliterated” last year); It’s about fundamental regime change (and yet the “Venezuela solution” would also be just fine); There was an
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A Canadian’s Past, Present and Future with China
Past: The Promise of Reform Almost fifty years ago, I arrived in Shanghai as a member of the Fudan University class of ’77. I was the first foreign student admitted to the Philosophy Department’s History of Ancient Chinese Thought Program since the Sino-Soviet split of 1961. My thesis advisor, Yan Beiming—a prominent figure on the
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How Tensions in the Middle East Affect Africa’s Economy, Security, and Geopolitics
Since 28 February 2026, the Middle East has experienced sustained hostilities following United States and Israeli strikes against Iran and subsequent retaliation by Iran. Iranian missile and drone attacks have been reported across several countries in the region. Leaders across Africa have already expressed alarm. Statements from the African Union and some of its member
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War Against Iran: From International Law to Epstein’s Law
The new episode in the war against Iran is unlike the previous ones, which were either conducted directly or mainly through proxies. We are witnessing a large-scale aggression that is a turning point not only in the history of the Middle East but also in the history of the world. With this war, the world
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