Is Toronto City Councillor Doug Ford, Rob's Brother, a Former Hash Dealer?

AP

A day after Toronto mayor Rob Ford carefully denied smoking crack cocaine, The Globe and Mail unleashed a bombshell of a story alleging the entire Ford family -- and Ford's closest adversary in office -- has very close ties to the drug trade. 

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By Max Fisher

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More settlements just before Netanyahu-Obama meeting

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By Heather Horn

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By Max Fisher

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The Biggest Challenges Facing Hillary Clinton in Russia

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By Max Fisher

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Hard Truths of the U.S.-Israel Partnership

Much more than settlements fed into this week's fallout

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By Max Fisher

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By Max Fisher

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Obama picks the first U.S. Ambassador to Syria in years

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By Max Fisher

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Two Americans, one pregnant, are killed in Juarez

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By Max Fisher

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Revisionism: Iraq Invasion a Great Idea, After All

Declaring Mission Accomplished

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By Max Fisher

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Four stars, two cameras, one whiteboard

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By Heather Horn

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"Embarrassing, but not so terrible"

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By Max Fisher

Mar 10, 2010

Is This Warlord America's New Afghan Ally?

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By Heather Horn

Mar 10, 2010

Why Israel Slapped Biden With Surprise Settlement Plan

1,600 new homes in East Jerusalem

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Build an institution, solve a problem, voila!

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By Heather Horn

Mar 9, 2010

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Mar 8, 2010

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Over resources, or religion?

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By Max Fisher

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Israel approves settlements as Biden is en route

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By Max Fisher

Mar 8, 2010

What Made Iraq Elections a Success

Iraqi courage, Sunni turnout, the presence of the U.S. military, and more

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By Max Fisher

Mar 5, 2010

Are U.S.-Turkey Relations in Trouble?

After a resolution on genocide, the damage may already be done

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By Max Fisher

Mar 4, 2010

The Case Against U.S. Recognition of Armenian Genocide

We don't need to anger Turkey just now

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By Max Fisher

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By Max Fisher

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