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Donald Trump’s Great Patriotic Purge

Thu, 27/04/2017 - 01:33
The administration's assault on experts, bureaucrats, and functionaries who make this country work isn’t just foolish, it’s suicidal.

Trump Takes Aim at NAFTA Once Again

Thu, 27/04/2017 - 00:23
With reported plans to pull out of the trade pact, the administration seeks to ratchet up pressure on Canada and Mexico.

Another Big Win for Russian Pipeline Politics in Europe?

Wed, 26/04/2017 - 22:29
The controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline reaches a new milestone.

The Worst Mistake of Trump’s First 100 Days

Wed, 26/04/2017 - 21:32
There’s plenty of blunders to choose from, but only one clear winner.

U.S. Probes Into Trump’s Russia Links, Kremlin Meddling Gain Two Heavyweights

Wed, 26/04/2017 - 19:16
The Senate investigation gains a former NSA lawyer. The FBI probe gets a veteran prosecutor.

Top Admiral Says Not Looking at Regime Change in North Korea

Wed, 26/04/2017 - 18:55
The head of U.S. Pacific Command told a House panel Wednesday that he needs more submarines and missile defense to counter North Korea’s growing threat.

Syrian Scientists Made Sarin Used in Chemical Attacks, France Claims

Wed, 26/04/2017 - 18:33
French intelligence faults the U.S.-Russia chemical pact and discloses Syria's effort to acquire ingredients for a nerve agent.

EU Commissioner Launches Legal Action Against Hungary

Wed, 26/04/2017 - 17:58
As the European Parliament debates Orban to his face.

Kim Jong Un Is a Survivor, Not a Madman

Wed, 26/04/2017 - 17:47
North Korea's behavior might seem irrational to outsiders, but the Kim regime is just taking logical actions to survive.

6 Things We Know About Trump’s Foreign Policy After 100 Days

Wed, 26/04/2017 - 16:33
Trump’s “America first” instincts are real, but radical change is hard to enact.

The American Government’s Secret Plan for Surviving the End of the World

Fri, 14/04/2017 - 21:48
Newly declassified CIA files offer a glimpse of the playbook the Trump administration will reach for if it stumbles into a nuclear war.

Indian Government Denounces Textbook Describing Ideal Female Shape

Fri, 14/04/2017 - 21:43
The government minister who deals with education says the book "mentions unmentionables about women."

U.N. Peacekeepers Ran a Child Sex Ring in Haiti

Fri, 14/04/2017 - 21:34
It’s the latest country where blue helmets have sexually abused those they’re supposed to protect.

Erdogan Goes for the Death Blow Against Turkey’s Bureaucracy

Fri, 14/04/2017 - 20:06
In Sunday's constitutional referendum, the country's civil servants will make their last stand as an independent force.

U.S. to Send Troops to Somalia Amid Blowback

Fri, 14/04/2017 - 19:27
Trump declared Somalia a war zone. Al-Shabab pushed back. Now we’ve got boots on the ground.

Russia’s Foreign Minister Announces Visit to Open Embassy in Abkhazia

Fri, 14/04/2017 - 19:26
Sergei Lavrov’s announcement comes on the anniversary of a mass protest against Soviet influence in Georgia.

Trump Should Make the Case for Trade With China

Fri, 14/04/2017 - 19:17
Past administrations have made progress in enforcing trade rules with China, but not in convincing the American public of their effectiveness.

Strange Bedfellows Teaming up to Support Embattled Soros-linked University

Fri, 14/04/2017 - 18:11
Central European University may be saved from Hungary’s illiberal government by —the country’s far-right party?

Is This as Good as Rex Tillerson Gets?

Fri, 14/04/2017 - 17:45
The secretary of state still has time to improve. But if he doesn’t change some things soon, it will be too late.

What might the railroad and Civil War tell us about our networked nation today?

Fri, 14/04/2017 - 16:24
Just as the railroad reshaped the American economy in the 1840s and 1850s, so did the internet revamp it in the 1990s and 2010s.

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