Anyone serious about countering extremism in the Middle East should be doing much more for refugees.
America and the World
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The Culture of Fear Fueling the Dominican Deportation Crisis
For Dominicans of Haitian descent, the threat of violence is just as serious as the threat of deportation.Â
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Israel as a Republican State of Mind
Mike Huckabee’s pilgrimage is another sign of the blurred lines between American and Israeli politics.Â
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Faint Praise: Why Israeli Moderates Aren’t Thrilled with the Iran Deal
Support for the deal in Israel is more pragmatic than enthusiastic.Â
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The Future of Europe
Unless it can restore the principles of growth and sovereignty on which it was founded, the Eurozone may not last.Â
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What a No Vote on the Iran Deal Would Mean
To keep their seats safe, Chuck Schumer and Brad Sherman are willing to make Israel much less safe.Â
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Why Is Obama Silent on the Dominican Deportation Crisis?
Despite the unfolding humanitarian disaster, Washington remains unwilling to challenge its ally and trading partner.Â
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The German Menace
Forgetting its history, Germany’s obsession with austerity and debt threatens to derail the project of European union.Â
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The Gray Lady Agrees: Southern Workers Are Cheaper Than China’s
Today’s New York Times features a front-page story on Chinese textile firms opening new factories not in China but in the American South. With the steep rise in the wages of Chinese workers and the stagnation (at best) of the wages of American workers-Southern workers most particularly-and with the higher levels of productivity and lower […]
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Why Is Greece Cutting Pensions Instead of Its Massive Military Budget?
The Greek Parliament is set to vote today on reforms required for opening negotiations on a badly needed 86 billion euro bailout. Those reforms mostly include tax increases and budget cuts-conditions now painfully familiar to millions of Greeks who have already suffered through more than five years of crushing austerity. But one part of the […]
