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Yes, It’s “Rape” Rape
Good news: We’ll soon see an increase in reported crime.
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International Adoption or Child Trafficking?
As Finding Fernanda documents, Guatemala’s adoption system has been the most corrupt in the world for over a decade.
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From London, With Angst
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy chronicles the last days of Britain as a superpower.
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Life, Monetized
In Deadly Monopolies, Harriet A. Washington asserts that corporations now own life itself.
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Decoding Michele Bachmann’s New Book
We pick out the top five moments from the presidential contender’s new book — so you don’t have to.
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Cold Warrior
No single person encapsulates the drama, the deadly confrontations, and the self-destructive follies of the Cold War better than George Kennan.
