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Spatial futures of the nation-state.

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America is now two countries. One is urban, diverse and growing. The other is in charge, writes @michelleinbklyn nyti.ms/2fulXJi
Opinion | Tyranny of the Minority (Published 2017)

Opinion | Tyranny of the Minority (Published 2017)

Most people didn’t vote to be governed like this.

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The dangers and injustice of farming the no-man’s land between India and Pakistan. atfp.co/1D4rZkm
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Quebec, Catalonia, and now a California sovereignty movement? smmirror.com/articles/Opinio… | sovereignca.org/ @sovereign_ca
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Night fishing boats huddle on the South Korea side of disputed waters in the Yellow Sea. bit.ly/YS90IB
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The biggest single overseas contract in China's history will bring Beijing even closer to Africa's largest economy. atfp.co/1zKLbSo
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China is building an island in the South China Sea big enough for an offshore airstrip theguardian.com/world/2014/n…
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Catalan independence would pose a serious risk to Spain's very existence. But the government should permit a vote econ.st/1zoBxVA
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Updated: Catalonia overwhelmingly votes for independence from Spain in straw poll nyti.ms/1qz6XTR
Catalonia Overwhelmingly Votes for Independence From Spain in Straw Poll (Published 2014)

Catalonia Overwhelmingly Votes for Independence From Spain in Straw Poll (Published 2014)

Defying objections from the Spanish government in Madrid, about two million people took part in a symbolic vote presented as a prelude to secession.

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United Nations wants to end statelessness in a decade. Where are the world's 10m stateless? econ.st/1scbMmx
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1000 ethnic groups lumped together by colonial mapmakers. But bids for secession are now rare econ.st/1teM6Km
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Here’s what you need to know about the deep-sea gold rush buff.ly/1rIhzPh
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What conflicts do you think will emerge in 2015? Help out with @CFR_CPA's annual survey: on.cfr.org/ZB1ftm
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#Ebola threatens "very survival" of societies & could lead to failed states, World Health Organization warns bbc.in/1qjYzHf
Ebola epidemic 'could lead to failed states', warns WHO

Ebola epidemic 'could lead to failed states', warns WHO

The Ebola epidemic threatens the "very survival" of societies and could lead to failed states, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns.

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How ExxonMobil swayed US sanctions and strengthened Putin’s hand. bit.ly/1rC7WWS @stevelevine in @qz
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Facebook says its internet drones will be the size of a @Boeing 747 and fly for years theverge.com/e/6603266
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“Iraq exists only in the minds of people in the White House.” —Masrour Barzani, the Kurdish intelligence chief: nyr.kr/1ocJ8zO
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Europe would look pretty different if all the separatist movements got their way: slate.me/1BRp2mW
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If Scotland secedes, Great Britain will become the 3rd largest island divided by an international border, after New Guinea and Borneo.
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Here are all the countries that don’t have a currency of their own qz.com/260980 via @qz
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