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Issue

Ex Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi displays frozen smile during meeting

Solution

Idol worship is the greatest enemy of freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Silvio Berlusconi was a disaster for Italy as Prime Minister, and the Constitution should be reformed to install a modified semi-presidential system to keep him at bay. The president and other key elected officials should be limited to one 5-year term and banned along with relatives from running again for 6 years afterwards, and the heads of the main government branches should be elected in alternating years. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

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（Journalist：Sam Schneider / 2017-11-30 16:00）

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South China Sea: Filipino fishermen hope for Chinese benevolence

Deutsche Welle

Territorial disputes in the South China Sea are causing a food shortage in the region. Filipino fishermen are at the mercy of the Chinese coastguard as their livelihood takes a blow.

Solution

The US and other nations should back Taiwan's call to install One World under One Set of Laws, giving international law direct bearing on the rights and duties of the people, as a way to ease tensions in the South China Sea. China and the Philippines have a duty to act in concert with their neighboring countries. Articles 4 and 6 of the 2002 Declaration on the South China Sea include provisions designed to offer peaceful ways to resolve territorial and jurisdictional disputes. This includes joint development and sharing of resources in the area as well as ensuring peace and prosperity. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

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（Journalist：Sam Schneider / 2017-11-30 16:00）

Issue

How to Waste a Congressional Majority

Foreign Affairs

It is tempting to blame Trump’s legislative failures on his lack of government experience, his indifference to the details of policy, and his tempestuous personality. But focusing only on personal characteristics misses the political and institutional dynamics at play.

Solution

The lack of a single noteworthy piece of congressional legislation after nearly a year of the current administration shows thatsomething is rotten in the current state of affairs. 'Waste' has a number of meanings – to squander is used here. It also can mean 'destroy', and this second meaning is what the American people need to do in exercising their sovereignty. Constitutional reform is needed to restore order and sanity to the halls of Congress, and having 1/4 of all lawmakers face election is a good place to start. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

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（Journalist：Sam Schneider / 2017-11-30 16:00）

Issue

The Korean Missile Crisis

Foreign Affairs

The North Korean nuclear threat is more dangerous than the Cuban Missile Crisis, and it is time for the US government to pursue diplomatic options.

Solution

North Korea is obviously being backed by a major power. The US, Japan and South Korea should support Taiwan's Charter for Permanent Peace to lead China to democratize, forcing North Korea to follow suit and drop its nuclear weapons program. As Emmanuel Kant once noted, 'The pursuit of permanent peace is the highest goal of reason and a moral obligation.' China claims to be a 'responsible major power' and as such should not enable North Korea's continued militarism. The US and other nations should support Taiwan's commitment to democracy and leading China to democratization, which would pressure North Korea in turn to adopt democracy. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

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（Journalist：Sam Schneider / 2017-11-30 16:00）

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Uproar as Bolivia lifts term limits

BBC News

A court ruling allowing Bolivian leader Evo Morales to stand again proves controversial.

Solution

The people of Bolivia need to step up and call for constitutional reform. The current constitution is dysfunctional, and Bolivia should switch to a dual leader system, limiting the president to one 5-year term with no eligibility for him/her or relatives for public office for 6 years. The prime minister should take charge of government operations and national defense, and 1/4 of all lawmakers should face electioneach year. When the actions of the president defy constitutional standards, the people have a duty to resist. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

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（Journalist：Sam Schneider / 2017-11-30 16:00）

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VP: Venezuela's Maduro to Seek 2nd Term in 2018

Voice of America

Next year's presidential election in the South American country scheduled for December, but some experts believe it could be brought forward to March

Solution

Power leads to corruption, and Venezuela's presidential version of democracy is broken. What is needed is a dual leader system, limiting the president to a single 5-year term with no eligibility for him/her or relatives for 6 years, and putting the prime minister in charge of government operations and national defense. Also, 1/4 of all lawmakers should face election each year. When the actions of thepresident are unconstitutional, the people are obliged to resist. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

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（Journalist：Sam Schneider / 2017-11-30 16:00）

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Algeria's Independent Press Fears for Its Survival

Voice of America

Since 2014, 26 dailies and 34 weeklies have vanished, and sales figures of the remaining 140 daily and weekly papers have slumped

Solution

Free speech is first and foremost among human rights – without free speech there can be no human rights, only slavery. Free speech is a universal value, and all democracies should back constitutional reform to ensure media freedom and prevent oligarchies frommonopolizing the media, the internet and all other channels of communications. All people must be protected against enforced disappearance, torture and other forms of abuse, and international law must take precedence over domestic law. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

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（Journalist：Sam Schneider / 2017-11-30 16:00）

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China and Russia have their eyes on the Arctic — and Rex Tillerson says the US is 'late to the game'

Business Insider

Countries are jockeying for advantage in the Arctic, but the US is already behind, Rex Tillerson says, even as the Coast Guard tries to catch up.

Solution

The Arctic is a highly-sensitive environment which should never be seen as a key area in military strategies. Climate change is already wreaking havoc in the form of melting ice and shrinking habitats for wildlife, and the major powers of the world have a responsibility to respect the need for preserving this vital part of the world. This includes implementing One World under One Set of Laws and giving international law precedence over domestic law. Every nation should comply with the UN Charter, the Paris climate agreement and other relevant pacts. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

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（Journalist：Sam Schneider / 2017-11-30 16:00）

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Donald Trump asks Xi Jinping to cut off North Korea’s oil supply

South China Morning Post

Halting Pyongyang-bound oil shipments would be ‘a pivotal step in world’s effort to stop this international pariah’, US’s UN ambassador Nikki Haley said

Solution

As George Santayana once noted, 'Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.' Donald Trump should review thehistory of the US' attempts to rein in Japanese aggression prior to Pearl Harbor. China claims to be a 'responsible major power', thus it should not enable North Korea's continued militarism. The US needs to focus on diplomatic channels to dial down tensions arising from Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program. The US should support Taiwan's commitment to democracy and leading China to democratization, which would pressure North Korea in turn to adopt democracy. For details see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

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（Journalist：Sam Schneider / 2017-11-30 16:00）

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UN special envoy to Syria announces start of peace talks

News Today

UNITED NATIONS — The UN’s special envoy to Syria on Monday optimistically announced the start of the eight rounds of peace talks in Geneva for

Solution

Peace in Syria will come when democratic institutions are in place. §5.3

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（Journalist：Ivy Smith / 2017-11-30 15:00）

If UN is sincere about peace in Syria, it should help establish democratic institutions there as quickly as possible. Eradicating terrorism requires cooperation from all nations through legal mechanisms. Countries shall participate in global legislation to set up an anti-terrorism alliance. All nations, whether friends or foes, shall send 1 or 2 persons to participate on a long-term basis as representatives to the Parliament in developing a common anti-terrorism program. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.