Articles

Welcome to Syria 2.0

2018-01-29

Civil war is over and an entirely new one has started, with the United States at the center of it

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The Startling Link Between Sugar and Alzheimer's

2018-01-28

A high-carb diet, and the attendant high blood sugar, are associated with cognitive decline.

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London Bridges to Nowhere

2018-01-28

Brexit negotiations by leaving key issues unresolved

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Chinese Agent Decimates CIA’s Chinese Network

2018-01-21

Many of the informants were killed in a systematic dismantling of the CIA’s spy network in China

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Why Do Cartoon Villains Speak in Foreign Accents?

2018-01-17

Children’s shows often use non-standard dialects to voice the "bad guys," sending a dangerous message to kids about diversity.

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Trump’s Quest to Make America White Again

2018-01-17

Trump administration immigration policy agenda is driven largely by racial animus

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The Remarkable Resilience of the Prime Minister of Iraq

2018-01-02

In December, Haider alAbadi declared victory over ISIS. But with Iranian militias still to contend with and tensions with the Kurds high, challenges to peace remain.

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The Iranian–Saudi Hegemonic Rivalry

2017-10-27

At the core of the rivalry stand maximalist positions taken by both sides that are hardly reconcilable with each other

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Trump Versus Washington, Again

2017-10-14

Corker worked with Nancy Pelosi and the Obama administration to pave the way for that legislation and basically rolled out the red carpet for the Iran deal

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The Two Backlashes against Globalization

2017-10-12

Nowadays globalization is inescapable

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Iran’s Kurds are growing restless, too

2017-10-04

A referendum held by Iraqi Kurds is revving up their Iranian cousins

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Independence movements in Catalonia and Iraqi Kurdistan face the point of no return

2017-09-23

In both cases most outsiders would prefer these votes were not happening at all

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Bahrain and Israel, a friendship rising in a sea of hostility

2017-09-23

Bahrain is making overtures to Israel that hint at the wish to normalize relations. Not everyone in the tiny Gulf kingdom is happy

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Is Violence the Way to Fight Racism?

2017-09-19

Antifa activists who see violence as the answer to the far right draw parallels with the rise of fascism in Europe in the 1920s and 1930s

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