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Articles by Joel D. Hirst
Joel D. Hirst is an International Affairs Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington DC. He tweets at @joelhirst
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22 May 2012, By Joel D. Hirst
My Name is Julia
Julia's happiness owes much to the greatest President that ever lived. Here is her story
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01 May 2012, By Joel D. Hirst
After Chavez: Venezuela should dismantle its military
After decades of waste, misery, and violence Venezuela is ready for bold leadership. Could this involve following in Costa Rica's footsteps and disbanding its armed forces?
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02 April 2012, By Joel D. Hirst
Obama’s Flexibility Doctrine
Defining Obama's unifying doctrine has, to date, been a difficult task. As he approaches a likely second term, the picture is becoming more clear - Obama is pursuing a 'Flexibility Doctrine'
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10 March 2012, By Joel D. Hirst
Northern Uganda is at peace – despite what Invisible Children says
If this much attention focused on Kony were instead put on the terrible situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Invisible Children would truly be doing the world a great service
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13 February 2012, By Joel D. Hirst
Examining government health care
The Hippocratic Oath states, "I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know." When a government bureaucrat is inserted into this dynamic, the very nature of care is altered
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06 February 2012, By Joel D. Hirst
Child soldiers in Venezuela
As in other areas, Venezuela’s revolution has brought the Government of Venezuela into violation of International treaties and customary international law, this time with shocking images of child soldiers
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30 January 2012, By Joel D. Hirst
Compassion as a public good
To preserve the system, and indeed, to grow it, leadership must cease in their attempts at top down “social justice”, redistributive economics and the use of class warfare to enact their political agendas
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26 January 2012, By Joel D. Hirst
Venezuela’s Democratic opposition salutes the past and the future
The Venezuelan people are desperately searching for someone who can offer them peace and security, while not threatening the perceived benefits they have from Chavez’s socialist-style populism
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16 December 2011, By Joel D. Hirst
The Falklands: Latin America’s newest club picks an old fight
Bombastic resolutions and histrionic communications aside, the Falklands will always remain British territory; divisive attempts at unity by figures such as Hugo Chavez will make sure there is never even a threat
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11 November 2011, By Joel D. Hirst
'The consolidation of ALBA': Constitutional, representative democracy in decline in Latin America
Daniel Ortega's likely re-election is unconstitutional and shrouded in controversy; a victory for Hugo Chavez and ALBA, but a concern for democracy
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