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As the Syrian crisis pits Turkish troops against former US-allied Kurdish forces, Pentagon officials have been reviewing plans to remove 50 nuclear bombs stored at a US air base in Turkey. As tensions rise between the two countries, Miles A. Pomper looks at how they got there and what might happen next.
A bitter fallout over the direction of the Democratic Alliance in South Africa has culminated in a flood of senior resignations which have left the official opposition party rudderless and in disarray. In a matter of days it has lost its first-ever black leader Mmusi Maimane, its federal chair Athol Trollip, and its mayor in Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba. All three quit after the election of former DA head Helen Zille to run the party’s powerful federal council. Steven Friedman argues the ‘’imposter syndrome’’ explains why he finally quit.
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A B-61 bomb, like the ones stored at the US Incirlik Airbase in Turkey.
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Miles A. Pomper, Middlebury
The US has 50 nuclear bombs stored in Turkey. As tensions rise between the two countries, a look at how they got there and what might happen next.
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Mmusi Maimane, former leader of South Africa’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance.
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Steven Friedman, University of Johannesburg
Mmusi Maimane's resignation highlights one of the core problems of democratic South Africa - the assumption that the only way to do anything is the way white men did it in the past.
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Politics + Society
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Bamo Nouri, City, University of London
Iraq's 2005 constitution created a flawed political system built on sectarianism.
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Cynthia Wangamati, University of Oslo
Kenya's constitution protects children from all forms of violence, but the country's implementation strategies are weak.
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Sam Halvorsen, Queen Mary University of London
Populism has a long history in Argentina, tied to the legacy of Juan Perón. Where does Alberto Fernández fit in?
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Justito Adiprasetio, Universitas Padjadjaran; Juwita Hayyuning Prastiwi, Universitas Brawijaya; Muhammad Ryan Sanjaya, Universitas Gadjah Mada
By giving minister positions to both supporting and opposing parties, Jokowi seems to want to consolidate political power in this second government period.
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Environment + Energy
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Lewis Fulton, University of California, Davis; Daniel Sperling, University of California, Davis
How are oil companies positioning themselves for a post-carbon world? So far, cautiously.
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Noir Primadona Purba, Universitas Padjadjaran
Indonesia is struggling to keep its waste from the oceans. The government has announced ambitious plan to curb plastic waste. However, lack of research to support the policy.
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Education
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Ishmael Munene, Northern Arizona University
The commercialisation of universities in Kenya poses a serious threat to academic freedom.
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Freddy H. Istanto, Universitas Ciputra
By appointing Gojek CEO Nadiem Makarim, Jokowi seems eager to better manage Indonesia's education system that is arguably too bureaucratic and outdated.
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