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 Hi everyone...


They tell us there are two sides to every story. Two choices. Two outcomes. But I believe there is always a third way.

The Third Current is a project dedicated to the untold and the overlooked.

Expect original perspectives on conflict, politics, and the strategies that shape our world, perspectives you won't find on the scrolling news ticker.

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Özcan


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