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What if the military refuses the mission?

Thu, 17/09/2015 - 16:14
What would happen if the president of the U.S. could not trust the Army to carry out a mission?

The Other Side of Leopoldo López

Tue, 08/09/2015 - 00:01
Roberto Lovato’s article claiming to be about the bona fides of our client's democratic credentials wasn't that at all.

Je Suis Refugee

Mon, 07/09/2015 - 19:57
America can — and must — do more to help Europe’s migrants. I’m living proof of why.

Europe Seeks U.N. Blessing to Confront Human Smugglers in the Mediterranean

Mon, 07/09/2015 - 16:39
Britain and other European governments want the U.N. Security Council to authorize their navies to help fight the worst migrant crisis in decades.

Yemen Burns, Salman Lives Large

Sat, 05/09/2015 - 02:00
Saudi Arabia's king has rented every room in Georgetown's poshest hotel as he meets with top U.S. officials to discuss his bombing campaign against the Middle East's poorest country.

Workers of the World, Divided!

Sat, 05/09/2015 - 00:58
Estonian parents get two years of paid leave, U.S. prisoners make $.12 an hour, and other statistics to consider this Labor Day.

Longform’s Picks of the Week

Sat, 05/09/2015 - 00:00
The best stories from around the world.

Nigerian President Owns Five Homes, but Lives a ‘Spartan Lifestyle’

Fri, 04/09/2015 - 23:32
After running on an anti-corruption campaign, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari made his assets public this week.

The Banality of History

Fri, 04/09/2015 - 23:23
As Germany faces a racist backlash to the influx of migrants and refugees, is the country forgetting its past?

Let’s Make Indonesia Great Again

Fri, 04/09/2015 - 23:20
The strange love affair between Indonesia’s speaker of the house, a volcano-fracking tycoon, and Donald Trump.

Chinese Web Users Grieve for Syrian Toddler — and Blame America

Fri, 04/09/2015 - 23:17
The reaction to images of Aylan Kurdi says much about the deep tie many see between democracy and chaos.

A Blow to the Heart of Ukrainian Democracy

Wed, 02/09/2015 - 16:45
Monday's grenade attack in Kiev has upended Ukrainian politics -- with unpredictable consequences.

Rotation policy: Iraq & Afghanistan were really the wars we fought 1 year at a time

Wed, 02/09/2015 - 16:41
“Many times the Vietnam was called a ten-year war fought one year at a time."

Ryan Crocker on Iraq, and on whether we are seeing the Arab state system fragment

Wed, 02/09/2015 - 16:39
I did a quick interview with Ryan Crocker, the veteran American diplomat.

What I’m doing today

Wed, 02/09/2015 - 16:37
The ugly truth behind the platitudes of our society.

Welcome to the Most Japanese City in China

Wed, 02/09/2015 - 16:25
From its fascist architecture to the 'Puppet Emperor Palace', relics of the occupation linger in the former Manchurian capital.

The Last Neocon

Wed, 02/09/2015 - 16:23
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been a hawk since the days of W. His looming defeat could finally mean an end to one of the most controversial foreign-policy eras in recent history.

The United States’ Need for a New Icebreaker Doesn’t Really Have Much to Do With Russia

Wed, 02/09/2015 - 15:00
It's not about the "icebreaker gap" — it's about business as usual.

10 Major Indian Workers’ Unions Strike; U.S. Drone Strike in North Waziristan; U.S. Military Airfields Turned Over to Afghanistan

Wed, 02/09/2015 - 14:57
India Bonus read: “India and Pakistan’s Dialogue of the Deaf” by Mohammad Hanif (NYT) 10 major workers’ unions go on strike in India Nearly 150 million workers belonging to 10 major workers’ unions in India have gone to strike on Wednesday to protest policies of the Narendra Modi government (BBC, Hindu). The strike seems to ...

Situation Report: Secret drone war in Syria; Sweden eyeing NATO membership; Carter says closing Gitmo would be “nice;” anthrax scandal grows; China’s killer monkeys; the U.S. Navy’s election season complaints; and lots more

Wed, 02/09/2015 - 13:52
By Paul McLeary with Adam Rawnsley The friendly skies. The CIA and the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) have teamed up to fly armed drones over Syria, several U.S. officials confirmed to the Washington Post’s Greg Miller. Despite highly-touted plans for the Obama administration to scale back the amount of direct-strike work the CIA performs ...

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