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On July 4, 1776, church bells rang out across Philadelphia. The Continental Congress had approved a Declaration of Independence to inform the world that the goal of the colonial revolt, which had begun more than a year earlier, was not mere autonomy ...
DATE: Jul 05, 2017
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Max Boot
By now, most have seen the jarring dash cam video of police officer Jeronimo Yanez shooting Philando Castile as Castile calmly reached for his licence. Just as shocking, a jury acquitted Yanez. The verdict, in the eyes of many, was just one more piec...
DATE: Jul 04, 2017
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The only decent argument in favour of Theresa May’s decision not to step down as British Prime Minister after a disastrous election is that the first round of Brexit talks is scheduled for June 19. The clock has been ticking on the two-year process s...
DATE: Jun 13, 2017
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Theresa May had a plan: steal the policies of Britain’s “far Right” — the UK Independence Party — and then steal their voters, too. Since she took office about a year ago, the formerly moderate British prime minister attacked foreigners, jeered at th...
DATE: Jun 10, 2017
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Britain’s General Election is actually 650 separate votes in 650 individual districts. Most seats will not change hands, and the outcome of only about 100 will determine the final tally for Theresa May’s Conservatives and Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party...
DATE: Jun 07, 2017
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Nova Scotia just returned the liberal government back to power. Although there was clearly movement closing the gap between them and the opposition parties, the result shows that there is still tremendous support for the liberals, perhaps somewhat bo...
DATE: Jun 07, 2017
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Khalid Wasi
Barack Obama responded with a speech upon receiving the 2017 Profiles In Courage Award at a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Library on Sunday night. With his capacity for eloquence, his speech was reflective, demonstrating appropriate humility.
Remi...
DATE: May 09, 2017
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Glenn Fubler
A vast ocean, waves foaming white at their crests, rainbow-coloured kitesurfers hurled by strong winds across the blue sky — the thrill of speed, power and independence. Carving the ultramarine wave tops until the invisible barrier of momentum and re...
DATE: May 04, 2017
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Nina London
This is part seven of the Bermuda Investment Primer, following the continuing launch of a Bermuda business: MamaZina Pizzarina Ltd (Mzee).
A stock is a type of security that signifies ownership in a corporation and represents a claim on part of th...
DATE: Apr 08, 2017
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Martha Harris Myron
“On this continent, it has not taken us long to discover that the struggle against colonialism does not end with the attainment of national independence. Independence is only the prelude to a new and more involved struggle for the right to conduct ou...
DATE: Apr 07, 2017
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