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The Bretton Woods summit
Bretton Woods summit

The Bretton Woods summit

The lead-up to World War 2 was characterized by optimism and hope, but as the war concluded, political and economic problems resurfaced. Fear was widespread, and most alarmingly, trust in future stability vanished. World leaders responded to this pressure by announcing an international allied congregation that would hopefully establish long-term
Oct 20, 2014 3 min read
Y2K
computers

Y2K

1st January 2000 was meant to mark a new century for the world. After some of the most catastrophic events of the 20th century came and gone, including two World Wars and an abundance of economic failures – the new year was but a welcomed godsend. This would surely, as many
Aug 19, 2014 3 min read
Interrogation, dominance and control
agriculture

Interrogation, dominance and control

How family crime squads have denied Italy its prosperity. “The agriculture and food sectors have become priority investment areas for organised crime groups” – Roberto Moncalvo, crime writer From the sun baked, sleepy South to the smaller surrounding islands, Southern Italian locals are not impressed. They have suffered for generations under
May 26, 2014 3 min read
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