Trump may be borrowing Nixon’s ‘back channel’ strategy in his contacts with Russia
News that the president-elect’s son, Donald Trump Jr., met with
Who is Turkey really targeting with its buffer zone?
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How many dead civilians makes a war crime? Ask the UN, Israel, and Hamas.
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Did Russian personnel help take down MH17?
[caption id="attachment_13351" align="alignnone" width="620"] Debris lies at the crash site
The logic of violence in the Islamic State’s war
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The logic of violence in the Islamic State's war
[caption id="attachment_12670" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Militants take part in a parade
Why the Iraqi army collapsed (and what can be done about it)
The collapse of Iraqi security forces this week has been
‘The other French team’: Soccer and independence in Algeria
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'The other French team': Soccer and independence in Algeria
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