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By Max Fisher

Mar 17, 2010

By Heather Horn

Mar 16, 2010

4 German Reactions to Catholic Abuse Scandal

Locals debate: is the flaw in Catholicism, or in German society?

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By Max Fisher

Mar 16, 2010

Big Challenges Facing New Syria Engagement

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

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By Max Fisher

Mar 15, 2010

Mexican Drug War Ensnares U.S.

Two Americans, one pregnant, are killed in Juarez

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By Max Fisher

Mar 12, 2010

Revisionism: Iraq Invasion a Great Idea, After All

Declaring Mission Accomplished

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By Max Fisher

Mar 12, 2010

Morning Vid: General McChrystal's Kabul Classroom

Four stars, two cameras, one whiteboard

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By Heather Horn

Mar 11, 2010

Israeli Perspectives on Biden Visit Gone Wrong

"Embarrassing, but not so terrible"

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By Max Fisher

Mar 10, 2010

Is This Warlord America's New Afghan Ally?

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's 30 years of brutal war

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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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By Heather Horn

Mar 9, 2010

Europe's Hope to Build a New IMF

Build an institution, solve a problem, voila!

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By Heather Horn

Mar 9, 2010

By Heather Horn

Mar 8, 2010

Why Hundreds Were Killed in Nigeria

Over resources, or religion?

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By Max Fisher

Mar 8, 2010

Biden's Middle-East Peace Talks Off to Rocky Start

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

Mar 4, 2010

By Max Fisher

Mar 3, 2010

What Huge Marja Assault Reveals About Afghan War

The U.S. and Taliban are popular, the Afghan government isn't

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By Heather Horn

Mar 1, 2010

By Heather Horn

Feb 25, 2010

5 Mysteries About Mossad

Some say a million people work for Israeli intelligence. Is that even possible?

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By Heather Horn

Feb 24, 2010

National Review Revives 'American Exceptionalism' Debate

Do the left and right hear those words differently?

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By Heather Horn

Feb 24, 2010

Debated in France: Can a Sexually Suggestive Ad Stop Teen Smoking?

Some argue sexuality is a good way to "get the message through"

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By Max Fisher

Feb 24, 2010

Why We're Not Ready To Leave Iraq

The evolving conventional wisdom: Baghdad isn't ready

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By Heather Horn

Feb 18, 2010

Weighing the Decline of the West, Again

Will the cliché ever come true?

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By Max Fisher

Feb 18, 2010

By Max Fisher

Feb 17, 2010

How the Dubai Assassination Is and Isn't Like a Spy Novel

Forged passports, electrocution, and a dead Hamas leader

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By Heather Horn

Feb 16, 2010

Debated in Britain: Study Respondents Blaming Rape Victims

A shocking survey leads to shocked editorials

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By Max Fisher

Feb 16, 2010

Is Pakistan's Spy Service Finally on Our Side?

It may be the real breakthrough in the Taliban chief's capture

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By Max Fisher

Feb 16, 2010

How Taliban Leader's Capture Will Change the Afghan War

Without Mullah Baradar, the Taliban's options are running out

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By Heather Horn

Feb 16, 2010

Why Clinton Called Iran a 'Military Dictatorship'

A strategy to pave the way for sanctions?

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By Max Fisher

Feb 12, 2010

Peace In Yemen, But Will It Last?

The government and rebels' fraught ceasefire is already fraying

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By Max Fisher

Feb 11, 2010

What If Iran Really Went Nuclear?

Some say it might not matter as much as you think

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By Max Fisher

Feb 11, 2010

Why Is Iran Blocking Gmail?

A surprising tactic on the anniversary of the Revolution

Comments | 172 Views

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