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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a working meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 01 March 2022. EPA/ALEXEI NIKOLSKY / KREMLIN POOL / SPUTNIK

NATO vs. Putin

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine entered its second week, the overwhelming American public opinion, not only opposed the invasion, but, also, criticized President Joe Biden for not providing more…

Mohammad Ali Salih 05 March 2022

Three American Reports: Increasing Political Violence

Except of a few assassinations of politicians during the recent decades, the US political system, changes and discourse have all been largely peaceful. But, with the increasing violence in the US,…

Mohammad Ali Salih 16 January 2022

A health worker prepares a syringe of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine outside the Wonderpark Shopping Centre, in Pretoria, on Dec. 8, 2021. (Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

As an American Living in South Africa, I’ve Watched as Omicron Has Entangled my 2 Countries

I have been an American living in South Africa for more than eight years. Since November, the omicron variant has become a fulcrum that has linked my two countries, which usually orbit quite…

Chloe Dugger 10 January 2022

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