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Thu, 05/10/2017 - 19:26
A study shows that World Bank aid is vulnerable to geopolitical influence.
Thu, 05/10/2017 - 17:08
Service members should be aware that if they are assaulted off post, they may have better options in the civilian justice system.
Thu, 05/10/2017 - 17:07
As the United States struggles through its sixteenth year of continuous wars two books have come out that should become required leading for national leaders, both civil and military, charged with the responsibility to bring our wars to a successful conclusion — an outcome that so far has eluded them.
Thu, 05/10/2017 - 16:13
Mariano Rajoy’s use of violence against separatists wasn’t an aberration. It was an authentic expression of Spanish conservatism.
Thu, 05/10/2017 - 15:57
Europe has outsourced the dirty work of border control to Libyan militias. In doing so, it has turned African migrants into commodities to be captured, sold, and traded like slaves.
Thu, 05/10/2017 - 15:57
Are naval search-and-rescue operations saving migrants’ lives — or just encouraging them to take greater risks?
Thu, 05/10/2017 - 15:57
Migrants who fail to reach Europe face humiliation, isolation, and impoverishment at home.
Thu, 05/10/2017 - 13:49
Death in Niger. Three U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers were killed and two more wounded after being caught in an ambush in Niger on Wednesday. The troops were on patrol with local troops near the border with Mali, American military officials said. The two injured Americans have been evacuated to an American military hospital in ...
Thu, 05/10/2017 - 13:39
The U.S. military needs better tech to fight store-bought drones.
Thu, 05/10/2017 - 13:00
There’s an easy way to avoid betrayal by winners of the world’s most important humanitarian prize: only give it to dead people.
Thu, 05/10/2017 - 05:34
Japan's prime minister called an early election to strengthen his mandate — and gave an opening to a serious new challenger.
Wed, 04/10/2017 - 22:31
Fortunately, the United States can.
Wed, 04/10/2017 - 21:20
The Gulf kingdom is on a blacklist of countries that harm children in conflict.
Wed, 04/10/2017 - 19:40
Sen. Richard Burr said his committee’s investigation has “expanded slightly.”
Wed, 04/10/2017 - 18:52
Russia has 11 spots in D.C. Where they are, nobody knows, but perhaps they could soon go.
Wed, 04/10/2017 - 18:09
The secretary of state reaffirmed his commitment to “America First” policy but sidestepped questions about calling president a “moron.”
Wed, 04/10/2017 - 17:36
Assessing two books on Grant and Sherman
Wed, 04/10/2017 - 17:15
European aid intended to combat African migration may just be making the problem worse.
Wed, 04/10/2017 - 16:59
By telling Congress the nuclear deal is not in the U.S. interest, the White House is gambling on European help to roll back Iranian influence.
Wed, 04/10/2017 - 16:49
The Islamic State has retreated to a remote tribal region. Taking it back won’t be easy.
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