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Connor McLaren

Kensington, United States
Washington International School

My Articles

The future of failed states
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman has frequently asked, “Why should the United States government engage in so much nation-building abroad when it has a nation to build at home? It is a...
Apr 27, 2011

States behaving badly
In all likelihood, if you are reading this article you live in a reasonably well-governed country – that is, you have governments at the national, state, and local levels that are minimally...
Jan 31, 2011

My News Roundups

Short summaries of the top global news. Connor McLaren has contributed 2, including:

Secretary Clinton's Speech in Geneva
Secretary Clinton made a speech last week in Geneva to promote LGBT rights abroad. Her aim was to encourage foreign governments to stop discriminating against LGBT individuals and to respect their civil rights.

Secretary Clinton's historic trip to Burma
Secretary Clinton is visiting Burma to encourage the Burmese government to continue on the path towards democracy, but it remains to be seen whether the Burmese government is committed to implementing meaningful democratic and human rights reforms.

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