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Iraq: The Cost of Building a Failed State
"Governments constantly choose between telling lies and fighting wars, with the end result always being the same. One will always lead to the other." - Thomas Jefferson Nobel Laureate George Akerlof...
View ArticleHarry Reid Slams 'Disgusting,' 'Pathetic' GOP Response To Benghazi Arrest
WASHINGTON -- After a handful of Republicans suggested on TV and social media that the apprehension of alleged Benghazi, Libya, attacker Ahmed Abu Khatalla was less than impressive, Senate Majority...
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America's Cult of Ignorance Is No Match for Asia's Cult of Intelligence
I have been traveling to East Asia (and many other parts of the world) for more than 25 years and over that time one of the things that has always struck me is how intelligent the general public in...
View ArticleBrazilian Football as a Means of Reflecting Upon Brazilian Society
Written by Benjamin Penglase The massive protests that broke out in Brazil last year during the Confederations Cup soccer tournament caught everyone by surprise. Images of police firing tear gas and...
View ArticleBenghazi Suspect Said He Was Moved To Take Revenge For American-Made Video
Benghazi attack suspect Ahmed Abu Khattala, who was captured by U.S. forces on Sunday, told people the move against the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya was intended as revenge for an American-made...
View ArticleInternational LGBT Rights: The Canaries in the Mine Shaft
It is a violation of human rights when people are beaten or killed because of their sexual orientation, or because they do not conform to cultural norms about how men and women should look or behave....
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This Is The Least Peaceful Nation In The World
Syria has dropped to the bottom of an index measuring levels of peace around the world, according to a study released Wednesday by the Institute of Economics and Peace. Syria pushed Afghanistan off the...
View Article89-Year-Old Toolmaker Arrested In Philadelphia On Nazi Death Camp Charges
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An 89-year-old Philadelphia man was ordered held without bail Wednesday on a German arrest warrant charging him with aiding and abetting the killing of 216,000 Jewish men, women and...
View ArticleJohn Kerry Laments 'Toxic' Partisanship In Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare display of bipartisan civility, Democrats and Republicans came together on Wednesday to honor former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. At a luncheon ceremony to unveil...
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These Are The New Stamps North Korea Issued To Celebrate The World Cup
Although the North Korean soccer team stayed home this year, the isolated nation is still celebrating the 2014 World Cup in Brazil along with the rest of the world ... in its own way. On Wednesday, the...
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Chinese Mogul To Throw $1 Million Lunch In Central Park For The Poor
An eccentric Chinese multimillionaire who’s known for his unusual advocacy stunts is pulling out all the stops again, but this time he’s headed to New York City. Chen Guangbiao, a recycling tycoon,...
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My Country Is Gone
The bombings alone didn't force Anout and her family to flee their home in a small Syrian town near the border with Iraq. Nor did the missile attacks. Nor the scarcity of food, the closing of all the...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Resident Johann Breyer Held On Nazi Death Camp Charges
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An 89-year-old Philadelphia man was ordered held without bail Wednesday on a German arrest warrant charging him with aiding and abetting the killing of 216,000 Jewish men, women and...
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Ronaldo Injury Fears Heat Up Over Ice Wrap On Knee, Reported Concerns Of...
Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup campaign did not get off to a good start and it may only be getting worse. The sight of him leaving practice with ice on his leg and a report of ominous advice from a...
View ArticleConan Learns The Truth About Brazil's World Cup Problems
The protests and problems surrounding the World Cup have been widely publicized, so Brazil's "director of PR" for the event appeared on "Conan" to set the record straight. You have to admit there are...
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Spain Eliminated From World Cup With Devastating Loss To Chile (GIFs)
Adios, Spain. Defending World Cup champion Spain crashed out of contention at the 2014 World Cup in stunning fashion with losses in its first two group-stage games. Chile sealed Spain's fate with a 2-0...
View ArticleObama Briefs Congressional Leaders On Iraq Options
BY JULIE PACE AND DONNA CASSATA, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama briefed leaders of Congress on options for quelling an al-Qaida-inspired insurgency in Iraq as Republicans...
View ArticleWhy So Many Empty Seats At The World Cup? FIFA Says No-Show Fans Are The Cause
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — FIFA says no-show fans explain why just one of the first 14 World Cup matches played to a full stadium. Only Argentina's 2-1 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina had 100 percent...
View ArticleWhat to Do About Robert Kagan?
I am befuddled what to make of the piece in this week's New York Times on Robert Kagan. The "so-called" historian of foreign affairs and noted neo-conservative advocate and champion of the now...
View ArticleMitch McConnell: Obama May Act In Iraq Without Congress' Signoff
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and congressional leaders believe he does not need authorization from Congress for some steps he might take to quell the al-Qaida-inspired insurgency sweeping...
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