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The ten dollar Taliban
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After almost a decade in Afghanistan, American and Canadian troops are considering the terms of their withdrawal. In an attempt to compensate for their leave, negotiations between governments have been taking place for a tentative reintegration and reconciliation plan. Their success is dependent upon the cooperation with Taliban forces. Dalibor Misina, professor of global studies…
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Making the case for the coca leaf
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Bolivian citizens have been pushed to their limit by the United Nations (UN) 1961 convention effectively placing an international ban on the cultivation and use of coca leaves. Protestors demonstrated their discontent at a rally on Jan. 27 in front of the U.S. Embassy. The Bolivian government, led by Evo Morales, is attempting to amend…
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Feral waves of democracy
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The road to democracy is not paved by founding fathers, grand speeches or a mere transfer of power facilitated by peaceful negotiations. Rather, it seems that change must be fuelled by animosity and frustration, by violence and destruction, all in hopes of a less bleak tomorrow. Following extreme upheaval in the North African country of…
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Candidates speak in Brantford
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On Tues. Jan. 25, Laurier’s Brantford campus hosted the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union open forum. Five students running for positions on the board of directors (BOD) along with all four presidential candidates congregated at 11 a.m. to defend their platforms and answer concerns from the students in attendance. BOD candidates Nick Nyhof, Sunny Chan,…
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World in brief: Jan. 26, 2011
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WARSAW, Poland The Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) has developed a new board game called ‘Kolejka’, the Polish word for queue, whose purpose is to show the downfalls of the communist regime in Poland. Dubbed the “Communist Monopoly,” players must wait in line to buy simple necessities such as food and clothing, where wild cards…
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Human rights abuse in China
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Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Washington last week amid the grandiose fanfare of a valued state visit, indicating U.S. President Barack Obama’s desire to continue strengthening relations with the rising power. However, enforcing a mutual respect between the nations did not undermine the hard stance occupied by the American President on China’s questionable human…
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One soldier’s struggles
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In what was undoubtedly a very emotional and sensitive presentation, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier Sgt. Benjamin Anthony visited Laurier “to have a frank discussion of what transpires on the Israeli battlefield.” Through the reaction that the presentation garnered at other schools such as the University of Western Ontario, it is easy to see that…
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Crossing the digital rift at JFK library
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The digitization of the John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) National Archives, announced on Jan.13 in Boston, Massachusetts, will give total access of the library contents anywhere to anyone with an Internet connection. The project itself is a $10 million enterprise with 48 million pages of documents, 7,000 hours of audio recordings, 16,000 artefacts and 400,000…
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Jan 26, 2011
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“I just think the world of all seven kids that came over and to have this happen to them now after everything else they’ve been through is just wrong.” —Gary Jeffries Laurier football coach re: former Waterloo football players being unable to play at either Laurier or UW next year “It was just extra days…
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Jan 26, 2011
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5 years ago Grits win K-W, lose Canada The federal election resulted in a minority win for Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party. The Tories dethroned Paul Martin and the Liberal Party with 124 seats in comparison to the 103 Liberal seats. Andrew Telegdi, Liberal MP, reclaimed his seat in Kitchener-Waterloo with 46.84 per cent…
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