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If Canada allows inequality to rise unchecked, it risks ending up where hundreds or ancient societies have: plagued by ...

And in all the commentary about the papacy, there will be one thing missing: the defining role that power politics and the rise and fall of empires ... think about the Roman Empire.

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Third episode, tonight on TV, Monday, April 28, in prime time on Rai1, with Rai Cultura and 'Ulisse, il piacere della ...

The fall of the Roman Empire could have been avoided if they embraced real reform. It’s a message that rings true in our ...