In the beautiful A Separation, even the family is no refuge from society.
America and the World
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U.S. Identifies 4 Marines Taped Urinating on Dead Afghanis
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta called the video, which shows the Marines laughing and joking, “utterly deplorable.” Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
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Women, War, & Peace
Hillary Clinton points out that women’s involvement in peace-building results in more stable resolutions.
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Hungary Games
The country is seeking help from the IMF even as its internal policies scare off investors.
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Mitt the Unassailed
The rest of the Republican field backed off the frontrunner at the New Hampshire debate.
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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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Pruning the Pentagon
President Obama’s new defense strategy reflects a shift in global politics to Asia.
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Forever After
Is Israeli rule of the West Bank really a temporary occupation? As if.
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You’re One of the Richest People in the World. You.
Half of the richest people in the world live in the U.S. … and you’re one of them.
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While You Were Out
Same-sex marriages in Spain and Mexico, the cost of being a same-sex couple in Michigan and the U.S. at large, and (woohoo!) transgender breakthroughs