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This thought-provoking essay delves into the controversial realm of eugenics, exploring the idea of how society or government might influence the trajectory of human evolution. It addresses critical topics such as contraception, abortion, population growth, and the impacts of war, while also grappling with complex questions surrounding the concept of race—a term that carries a vastly different connotation today than in the past. Prepare for a stimulating and provocative examination of these pressing issues. - Summary by KevinS

From a brilliant Brookings Institution expert, an “important” (The Wall Street Journal) and “penetrating historical and political study” (Nature) of the critical role that oceans play in the daily struggle for global power, in the bestselling tradition of Robert Kaplan’s The Revenge of...

The modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during a particularly hubristic and dynamic phase of European history. In 1884, Prince Otto von Bismarck, the German chancellor, brought the plenipotentiaries of all major powers of Europe together, to deal with Africa's colonization in such a manner as to avoid provocation of war. This event - known as the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 - galvanized a phenomenon that came to be known as the Scramble for Africa.

Sea Control is CIMSEC's Flagship podcast. We focus on maritime security, naval affairs, and defense and foreign policy.

What do North Korea, Iran, and Saudi Arabia have in common? They all made the list — and not the good kind. Control Freaks is a ruthless, unfiltered tour through the 10 most strict countries on Earth — where joy is illegal, jokes are treason, and your haircut can land you in prison. This isn’t just a list of bad regimes. It’s a blueprint of how control works — how governments weaponize culture, religion, fear, surveillance, and even silence to stamp out identity and obedience.

The Boer War was the defining conflict of South African history and one of the most important conflicts in the history of the British Empire. Naturally, complicated geopolitics underscored it, going back centuries. In fact, the European history of South Africa began with the 1652 arrival of a small Dutch flotilla in Table Bay, at the southern extremity of the African continent, which made landfall with a view to establishing a victualing station to service passing Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie) ships.

HELLO SACKVILLIANS & TANTRAMARTIARIANS AND BEYOND. REPORTING FROM YMC: MIDGIC AIRPORT, YOUR FAVOURITE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER BACK FOR ANOTHER WEEK OF HI-HATS AND LOCAL CHATS! Two Sackville, New Brunswick community members share music, and chat about the weather, sports updates, local news, and more.