Author: synergia
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Julian Assange: A Case of Journalism, Hacking and Espionage
Julian Assange, co-founder of Wikileaks has been charged with 17 counts under the Espionage Act for receiving and publishing information from Army intelligence analyst in 2010. Does Assange fit the definition of ‘journalist’? Should a journalist be exempt from the Espionage Act?
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ExxonMobil and climate change
ExxonMobil’s shareholders have rejected several proposals that would require greater oversight over the company’s environmental policy. Activist shareholders have also pushed for a separation of the company’s CEO and Chairman positions. Why do these shareholders believe that this separation would aid in forming ExxonMobil’s climate change policies?
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Netanyahu fails to form a government
In the April 2019 general elections in Israel, incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was elected to form a coalition government. However, he was unable to do so and has called for new elections in September 2019. Why has Mr Netanyahu opted for another election?
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Aftermath of Indian Election results 2019
India’s Bharatiya Janata Party swept the opposition aside to win a second term in the recent national elections. . Will the sweeping mandate motivate the ruling party to rise above ideological differences and provide a more inclusive form of governance?
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Macron and Merkel spar over EU leadership
In a recent vote, the hold on European Parliament by centrist blocs that have dominated the institution has been weakened. France and Germany are at odds as to who secures Europe’s top jobs including the EU President, the head of the European Parliament, the European Central Bank, the blocs foreign policy chief and the head…
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Laser attacks in South China Sea
Australian navy helicopter pilots have been hit with laser beams from fishing boats suspected of being part of China’s maritime militia during a recent military exercise in the South China Sea. Should laser weapons be regulated like guns?
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China’s rare-earth metals
Chinese state media has warned that the country is ready to use rare-earth in the trade war with the US. Is such a strategy a viable option for China?
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Right to Information vs Disclosure of defaulters
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Reserve Bank of India to disclose the list of loan defaulters. Will RBI disclose names of such non – payers ?
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Iran and China vs the US?
Both Iran and China have recently faced the ire of the United States; Iran over the 2015 nuclear deal and China through an ongoing trade war. Are Iran and China likely to engage in closer cooperation considering that they may have a common adversary?
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Trump undermines the science behind climate change
Climate change poses a severe threat to planet Earth. Interest groups in the US are in constant denial that humans are primarily responsible for these aberrations. The Trump administration has withdrawn the US from the Paris climate accord and begun a campaign to subvert the science that proves humans are responsible for global warming. Why…