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This reorganized division of our site presents featured analysis and reporting on global geopolitical and economic events and issues.  The site has been renamed Global Analyst Online to reflect a new emphasis on in depth analysis and a longer time horizon.  The site will continue to present reports on ongoing events around the world but will also focus on broader comparative and historical issues from a multi-disciplinary and  multi-dimensional perspective.

Earlier content from Global News Blog has now been placed in a special archive. To read past full text articles and reports visit the Global Analyst Online – Global News Blog Articles Archive.

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This weblog network presents regularly updated news and information on major global issues such as peace and war, human rights, intelligence gathering, terrorism, globalization, economic development, and the environment, as well as the internal politics of major countries and crisis areas. The weblog is sponsored by Eurasia Research Center – Global Geopolitics Net as a non commercial educational service aimed at fostering public understanding of complex problems and issues facing the world today.

This section of the Global Analyst Online – Global News Blog site is reserved for original analysis and commentary on global politics by professional analysts, scholars, and journalists specializing in global geopolitical issues and the politics of particular countries and regions.

Articles presented on this website reflect the viewpoint of each individual author and not necessarily those of the editors The site is designed as a forum for a wide range of viewpoints and analytical approaches.

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Global News Blog is presenting new full text news articles and commentary several times weekly. The site now carries articles from IPS – Inter Press Service News and other sources.

COPYRIGHT POLICY

All full text articles presented on Global Analyst Online – Global News Blog, unless otherwise specified, have been published with the express permission of the author and/or copyright holder. These materials may not be republished or reproduced on another blog or website without the written permission of the author or copyright holder.

The one exception to this policy concerns material obtained under a Creative Commons license. In all cases where a Creative Commons license applies, this is specified in the body of the article towards the top of the item. Those items obtained under a Creative Commons license can be republished only for non commercial purposes. For republication of any item specified as carrying a Creative Commons license, follow these guidelines. In all other cases, permission to republish an item must be obtained from the original author or copyright holder. Any article where the rights of the copyright holder are specified with the phrase “all rights reserved” may not be reproduced or republished without the permission of the copyright holder.

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO GLOBAL NEWS BLOG – GLOBAL ANALYST ONLINE

Scholars, journalists, and specialists on global and regional affairs are encouraged to submit articles for publication on the site. Authors wishing to submit articles for publication can follow the contact link provided below:

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Alan Fogelquist, Ph.D.
Global Geopolitics Net – Global News Blog

Eurasia Research Center – Global Geopolitics Net

Eurasia Research Center – Global Geopolitics Net is a non-commercial educational project aimed at fostering public understanding of complex problems and issues facing the world today. The Eurasia Research Center consists of a library and archive of articles and documents collected and organized by Alan F. Fogelquist for purposes of research and analysis on world issues as part of a free educational project maintained personally by the creator of the project. This project has not applied for nor received financing from any public or private institution or organization. All costs of maintaining the library, document archives, and related websites and blogs of the Eurasia Research Center project have been incurred at the personal expense of Alan F. Fogelquist, Ph.D. and his family. All articles and information provided on the website have been offerred free of charge for individual non-commercial use by the reader and the Eurasia Research Center and Global Geopolitics Net web sites are advertisement free and do not seek advertising revenues.

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