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Ten WRM Recommendations for Understanding History

Check out these ten recommedations from WRM for understanding Anglo-American history and politics.

China Scorned
The Fateful Deception Behind a Century-Long Grudge Match

How China’s bitter disappointment at the Paris Peace Conference sparked the outrage that would lead to the country’s long revolution—and the grudges that persist today.

Phish and Chips
Chip-and-Pin Is Coming to America

The chip and pin card payment system is finally coming to America. That means increased security and decreased fraud.

Game of Thrones: Thailand Edition
Could China Co-opt the Thai Coup?

Thailand’s junta finds a warm reception in China, just when it needs a friend. Is this another shift in the balance of power in South East Asia?

Enviro-Mental
Germany’s "Green" Policy Threatens EU Climate Goals

Germany’s turn towards green energy has, perversely, led to an increased reliance on coal. This policy fiasco is now endangering EU emissions-reduction targets.

School of the Future
Fast Times in Higher Ed

Innovation is the key to reforming higher education, and these two programs sure are creative.

Huddled Masses Yearning
UN: Most Refugees Worldwide Since 1945

As Iraq explodes and Syria continues to smolder, a new report reveals that there are now more refugees in the world today than any time since World War II.

Feeding the Future
Barren Land Threatens Indian Food Security

Roughly a quarter of India’s land is turning to desert, according to the country’s Environment Minister. More effective and efficient crops, especially GMOs, will be necessary to feed future generations.

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The Weekend Read
The Conscience of Edward Snowden

To say that Snowden acted according to his conscience, but then to excuse his decision to become a fugitive and argue we should ignore his character and focus on what his acts revealed, is to mistake the nature and importance of conscientious action.

ACA Agonistes
The ACA’s Questionable Success in Insuring the Uninsured

60 percent of ACA enrollees were previously uninsured, according to a new study. But nearly half of these had insurance within the past five years. We still don’t really know much about our uninsured population.

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