Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, called a historic deal that will limit Iran’s ability to manufacture nuclear weapons “mistaken.” Less coverage has gone to President Shimon Peres’s more measured remarks: “I would like to say to the Iranian people, we are not your enemies. There is a possibility to solve this diplomatically.”
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Europe’s Miserable Credit Score
Without access to credit, the European South is unlikely to bounce back anytime soon.
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CBS Retracts Benghazi Report
Last night, Lara Logan, a 60 Minutes correspondent, apologized for a story on last year’s terrorist attacks in Libya. The retraction followed a report from The Washington Post that a 60 Minutes source, Dylan Davies, had contradicted his previous account to the FBI.
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Are Hawks in Congress Trying to Scuttle Iran Talks?
Negotations over the county’s nuclear program have been deemed fruitful by both sides, so why are GOP hardliners making trouble just when things seem to be going well?
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Syrian President Warns of Repercussions in case of a Strike
Bashar al-Assad would not say whether his government had chemical weapons or not, warned of possible retaliation in case of a U.S. strike, and said “we’ll do anything to prevent the region from another crazy war; it’s not only Syria” during an interview with Charlie Rose in Damascus recorded over the weekend and aired on […]
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Is the CIA on Its Way to Hacking the Sky?
Human manipulation of the climate might be the quickest way to combat global warming. It’s also the most frightening.
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No Empire Strikes Back
The days of unilateral imperial action are gone—American power is not enough to solve the conflicts in Egypt and Syria. Â
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Let’s Avoid the Fog of War
The benefits of a U.S. military strike against Syria don’t outweigh the costs.
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Mind Eraser: Israel Forgets Its Own Border
The country’s leaders and much of its public have repressed memories of where pre-1967 national boundaries lie. Â
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Kerry’s Heavy Lifting Begins on Israel-Palestine
Preliminary peace talks begin in Washington next week amid hopes that the U.S.’s efforts will engender much-needed change in the region. Â
