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Israel & Palestine: To Cyberwar

Israel & Palestine: To Cyberwar

It was particularly – if also perversely – interesting to watch Israel wage its quasi-digital offensive against Hamas. The..

December 31, 2012 with 1 Comment
Una legge democratica e religiosa. Come quella ugandese contro gli omosessuali.

Una legge democratica e religiosa. Come quella ugandese contro gli omosessuali.

A prima vista potrebbe sembrare un discorso imperialista o neocolonialista, ma la posta in gioco rimane troppo alta: non è possibile che..

December 28, 2012 with 0 Comments
The Financial Crisis & Canada’s Fiscal Cliff

The Financial Crisis & Canada’s Fiscal Cliff

During the financial crisis not one Canadian bank failed, the housing market didn’t collapse, and the unemployment rate topped out..

December 26, 2012 with 0 Comments
Iran Sanctions: Effective But Unsuccessful In 2012

Iran Sanctions: Effective But Unsuccessful In 2012

Sanctions were effective in 2012 if we measure losses in revenue and exports. However there remains little reason to believe Iran will..

December 23, 2012 with 1 Comment
Up Patriots To Turkey

Up Patriots To Turkey

NATO, Siria e Turchia: prove tecniche di guerra contemporanea. taranno arrivando in queste ore, via posta o in kit di montaggio, i..

December 23, 2012 with 0 Comments
The Italian Observer

The Italian Observer

La nuova rubrica mensile dell’edizione italiana di The Risky Shift. a redazione italiana di The Risky Shift è lieta di annunciare..

December 22, 2012 with 0 Comments
Chinese Soft Power: Sources And Implications For The US

Chinese Soft Power: Sources And Implications For The US

Where does China’s soft power stem from, and what are its implications for the US?  {Department of Politics and International..

December 21, 2012 with 0 Comments
What’s Best For The Country!?

What’s Best For The Country!?

With the Fiscal Cliff looming, and with a deal so close, this is precisely the time when petty politics should be anathema. In..

December 21, 2012 with 0 Comments
A Somali Soap Opera: Al-Shabaab’s Split With Omar Hammami

A Somali Soap Opera: Al-Shabaab’s Split With Omar Hammami

An analysis of activity on the forum Islamic Awakening as well as on Twitter highlights that strategic support for Omar Hammami from..

December 20, 2012 with 0 Comments
UK Data Bill: A Direction For Future Debate

UK Data Bill: A Direction For Future Debate

In the present climate of uncertainty over privacy, creating proportional laws that strike the right balance between national security and..

December 20, 2012 with 2 Comments
La futuribile convergenza tra sistemi sanitari: equità o innovazione?

La futuribile convergenza tra sistemi sanitari: equità o innovazione?

Dall’analisi comparata tra sistema sanitario americano ed europeo, emerge il dilemma della sostenibilità: da un lato, l’esigenza..

December 19, 2012 with 0 Comments
Controlling The Gun Control Message War

Controlling The Gun Control Message War

The Second Amendment is vague. An argument can be made for being allowed to own a firearm, but it is absurd to believe that the hazy nature..

December 19, 2012 with 1 Comment
Marriage Equality & The Government’s ‘Legislative Boot’

Marriage Equality & The Government’s ‘Legislative Boot’

By proposing to implement this restriction on the Church of England and Wales, the government risks alienating those religious people in..

December 18, 2012 with 1 Comment
The Second Amendment: An Outdated, Ideological Fallacy

The Second Amendment: An Outdated, Ideological Fallacy

This is not about rationality: arguments against gun control are almost entirely constructed and founded on their ideological..

December 18, 2012 with 9 Comments
Deadly Media Manipulation

Deadly Media Manipulation

An innocent joke may have preceded a fatal incident, but ultimately the only cruel trick being played here, is by the media. Earlier this..

December 17, 2012 with 2 Comments
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