Donald Trump and the wrecking ball: The end of the world as we know it
Is the liberal international rules-based order – that has underpinned international relations for the past 80 years - about to collapse. The United States once its greatest champion is withdrawing funding from hundreds of international organisations, and at the same time unending the global economy by imposing of tariffs across the board. What might this mean for global security, and the global economy and can we blame Donald Trump and his wrecking ball or are there deeper forces at play?
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The anti-vaccination movement
While many children miss out on vaccines due to poor health services, some parents choose not to have their children vaccinated. This Rear Vision looks at the political history behind this trend.
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Not so tolerant Allies: The story of Canada and the United States
President Trump not only want to make America great, he also wants to make it bigger and incorporating Canada as the 51st state would certainly do that – except for the fact that Canada is a sovereign nation. The story of Canada and the United States and why President Trump wants to turn Canada into the 51st States of the Union.
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Trump, trade and tariffs
President Trump loves tariffs but most economists hate them.We look at how tariffs work and what history can tell us about their impact on economies. And the industries protected by them.
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Undersea communication cables: Critical infrastructure and vulnerable
Over 95% of the world’s communications travels over undersea cables. In the last few months, in two of the most politically volatile regions of the world, the Baltic Sea and the waters around Taiwan, communication cables have been cut. So just how vulnerable are these cables to both accidental and malicious damage and what does this mean for the security of are our communications networks.
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