By calling the question on austerity, the Greeks have done the rest of Europe a huge service.
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Netanyahu’s Gambit: Is Israel’s Latest Military Move Designed to Bolster His Re-election Campaign?
A risky attack in Syria could be the prime minister’s electoral strategy—whatever the cost to Israel.
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Why the Paris Attacks Didn’t Happen Here
We’ve been hearing a lot from certain people that the terrorist attacks in Paris just show how weak Barack Obama is, and we’re probably going to get hit with this kind of attack here, because the terrorist are emboldened or something. In my post this morning at the Plum Line, I looked at some things […]
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The Politics of Terrorism Lead Desperate Hollande to Embrace Sarkozy
In an effort to marginalize his nation’s large far-right party in the wake of attacks by Islamist radicals, the president of France teams up with an old foe.
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Don’t Starve the Palestinian Authority. Replace It With a Real State
Cutting U.S. aid to the Palestinians would mean heaping one mistake on another.
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New Day: The Intricate Dance of Being a Cuban American
Too many of the same people who are rightfully upset about attempts at voter suppression in this country look fondly on a regime that has denied the people of Cuba those very same rights.
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Harrowing Tales of the Wrongly Deported: U.S. Border Patrol Flouts the Law and Destroys Lives
There are more than 40,000 CBP officers authorized to act like judges but without legal training. The new executive order does not change this.
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What You Really Need to Know About the Torture Report
The two contractors who designed the program were paid $81 million. And that’s just one thing.
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Syria Asks: After Assad, Then What?
“It’s not clear who or what would come in his place,” says Robert Ford, “and it’s a valid concern.”
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Iran Nuclear Talks Still Face Sabotage
To understand the administration’s approach to negotiations with Iran, Obama’s poker-playing style is instructive.
