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Death to Online Freedom
Written by The Oxonian Globalist
In January 2012, Google, Wikipedia and Flickr temporarily closed their websites in protest of two proposed U.S. Congressional bills: the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA). The legislation, if enacted, would have undermined online freedom of speech, and would have allowed governments and corporations to […]
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The Oxonian Globalist
The Oxonian Globalist is a foreign affairs magazine produced entirely by students at the University of Oxford.
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Spooks behaving badly
Written by The Oxonian Globalist
Recent academic work has delivered a blow to the neoconservative agenda. Specifically, leading academics argue that past CIA interventions make countries less democratic, primarily benefiting U.S. corporations at the developing world’s expense. The results cast doubt on aggressive foreign policy’s ability to promote democracy abroad. Economists and political scientists have […]
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Bleeding Hearts of Liberty
Written by The Oxonian Globalist
The Occupy protesters know what they are articulating, but are nonetheless unable to provide a cogent alternative.
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Cracking Down on Cocaine
Written by The Oxonian Globalist
President Evo Morales is in the midst of a political battle affecting citizens and international relations AT 4,000 metres above sea level, where the altitude causes even athletes to feel exhausted after a short walk, the city of El Alto, “The High”, is aptly named. Tourists who ascend its […]
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Goodluck Charms
Written by The Oxonian Globalist
US foreign policy in Nigeria and Egypt prioritises stability at the cost of democracy At the time of writing, all eyes are firmly fixed on the Arab world. Despite its support for the Arab awakening, the United States remains governed more by its national interest than humanitarian concerns. This is […]
