Tag: global flows
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Tomgram: Nick Turse, A Shadow War in 150 Countries » From the point of view of the U.S. military and the national security state, the period from September 12, 2001,… more ›
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Your Phone Was Made By Slaves: A Primer on the Secret Economy » It’s never a happy moment when you’re shopping for a tombstone. When death comes, it’s the loss… more ›
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The Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzhen » Going to Shenzhen, China is a massive enabler for Makers, hackers, and entrepreneurs alike. The Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzhen is… more ›
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A 21st-Century Migrant’s Essentials : Food, Shelter, Smartphone » BELGRADE, Serbia — The tens of thousands of migrants who have flooded into the Balkans in recent weeks need food, water… more ›
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Doctors Without Borders is the only major humanitarian organization actively rescuing refugees in the Mediterranean. So far, it has saved more than 10,000 people. But in the world’s biggest crisis… more ›
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Route of Migrants Into Europe Shifts Toward Balkans BUDAPEST — The surge of migrants into Europe from war-ravaged and impoverished parts of the Middle East, Afghanistan and Africa has shifted… more ›
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Newsmagazine Shows Sometimes I wonder if I would do it again. That’s the funny thing about life. Experience comes in random, sporadic servings. It’s only years later that the story… more ›
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What U.S. Intelligence Predicted the World Would Look Like in 2015 Shortly before 9/11, officials foresaw a fundamental shift in the nature of power. Nine months before the September 11… more ›
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In just 5 years, submarine cables have brought a 20-fold increase in bandwidth in Africa Six years ago, the Sea Cable System (Seacom), the first undersea broadband cable along Africa’s… more ›
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal : What It Would Mean Like a huge container ship pushing its way into port, the trade pact known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership is about… more ›