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- The Final Frontier
As Russia spars with its polar neighbors Canada, Norway, Denmark, and the US for territory in the artic (as previously discussed here and here), Moscow’s claim for more territory is just the beginning of what could become the last push to finalize borders between nations where firm borders have not yet been drawn.
Russia’s claims is [...]
- Why care about presidential faith?
Religious faith is a big issue for the current US primary. I assume this has been ignited by Mitt Romney’s Mormonism. This is common for elections involving non-Protestant candidates — JFK’s Catholicism was also controversial during the 1960 presidential election.
For some, faith is solid evidence of moral standing. For these “values voters” candidates must flaunt [...]
- A peek into America’s Latino future
Latin America has often been pointed out as a blindspot for America. The booming latinization of America’s population (both immigrant and domestic) and media has drawn the attention of pundits every year since the 1990s.
This year, the year of the US presidential election, we could get a better idea of what an American Latino future [...]
- Finally a role for the navy
I have previously complained about the seemingly listless navy personnel trapped in the current paradigm of COIN. Here is an article that proves that naval personnel can even have a role in a landlocked country:
Navy bomb defusers adapt to Afghanistan roads
Canadian navy divers are putting their underwater expertise to use along the sand roads of [...]
- Over there
The first map to use the word “America” was drawn in 1507 and in 2003 cost the Library of Congress $10 million to acquire. Read about where the map came from in The Atlantic Monthly.
- New Jersey v. Delaware
The US Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments regarding the New Jersey-Delaware LNG terminal dispute previously covered at the blog here. The dispute centers on a proposed LNG terminal that energy giant BP wants to build on the Jersey side of the river.
Delaware has refused to authorize the construction of a 2,000-foot-long pier, which [...]
- Canada stirring it up in Japan
Remember that confusing security debate happening in Japan?
Well, things are looking to get a little more complicated as more international voices join in. Next week eleven envoys will be speaking up to Japanese lawmakers in support of the refueling mission. So far only three countries — United States, Britain, Pakistan — have been named, but [...]
- US Passport Renewal Warning
The U.S. State Department is urging travelers to apply for passports and visas now during a traditionally slower period for passport renewal rather than wait until next year.
The department’s concern comes amid reports that demand for passports is expected to be unusually high in 2008 as a result of the January 31, 2008 implementation of [...]
- Al Gore Nobel Peace Prize? Cool it!
Saint…? Anti-Christ…? Or neither?
In the public debate on environmental policy and global warming, there appear to be only alarmists and deniers. There are those who feel that global warming is the greatest threat facing humanity today, that we must devote all our resources to countering its effect to prevent utter catastrophe for [...]
- Échappatoire
The official opposition of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government argues that Canada should leave Afghanistan after its mission officially expires in 2009 even if no other NATO country is willing to step in. Stéphan Dion, the leader of the Liberal Party, says he is looking at the bigger picture. Canada must step-up because:
“We need [...]
