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While many have expressed disappointment over the apparent lack of substance to Biden and Putin’s much anticipated first meeting, in fact...

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I remember reading something once along the lines of “the past is history; the present is politics; and future politics will dictate the...

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There is a strong case to be made that the Bible is the single most influential text in history. Yet where did the Bible come from? To...

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How Covid - 19 is causing turmoil in the European Union and sowing the seeds of future dissension

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