Category Archives: USA

Globalisation and the nation state

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Capitalism in practice

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The end justifies the means

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States Still Warring

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Gray Paree

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Paris vaut bien une messe

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Rooting for Romney

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Arrivederci, Roma!

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.    Rome, 29 May 2012   ARRIVADERCI, ROMA!       ► 2:31   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-prQ8AE_nvY   If … Continue reading

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Progress, what progress?

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International law = imperialism

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