When large amounts of money are exchanged between a wealthy country and a poor country, here’s what happens.
America and the World
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Netanyahu Wags Washington
The Israeli government stops pretending that it doesn’t establish new settlements.
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The Beginning of the End in Afghanistan
President Obama announces the drawdown of troops in the long-occupied country.
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Voting Out Austerity in Europe
The elections in France and Greece this week may lead to a reexamination of how the euro zone approaches the debt crisis.
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Exporting the Anti-Gay Movement
How sexual minorities in Africa became collateral damage in the U.S. culture wars
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L’État Ce N’est Pas Sarkozy
Things look grim for the incumbent after a second-place finish in the first round of France’s presidential elections.
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Spain’s Fiscal Fanaticism
The country’s newly elected conservative government is pursuing austerity with zeal.
Posted inEducation in America
Earth to Ann Romney: The Mommy Wars Are Over
The faux scandal over Hilary Rosen’s comments highlight the fact that for most women, the system has already destined you to be a working mother.
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The Nuclear Politics of a Poem
A look at the poem that led the Israeli government to declare Gunter Grass a persona non grata.
