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Why Trump administration officials try so hard to flatter him

Xavier Marquez - January 10, 2018

Flattery can work — and not just in authoritarian regimes.

Trump seems happy to meet with authoritarians. How does this compare with other presidents?

Yonatan Lupu and Jack Hasler - May 11, 2017

http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/trump-on-controversial-world-leaders/2017/05/03/45041e26-3022-11e7-a335-fa0ae1940305_video.html President Trump recently said he “would be honored” to

Where do ousted dictators go? Fewer countries now offer a warm welcome.

Daniel Krcmaric and Abel Escribà-Folch - January 30, 2017

[caption id="attachment_53276" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Gambia's defeated president, Yahya Jammeh, left

Yes, Central African Republic is a real country. But it’s a very different kind of country.

Tatiana Carayannis and Louisa Lombard - June 17, 2016

[caption id="attachment_42268" align="aligncenter" width="303"] (Courtesy of the authors)[/caption] When ousted

B. B. King, 'The Thrill is Gone': The Week In One Song

Christopher Federico - May 15, 2015

With this week's post, The Week In One Song recognizes

B. B. King, ‘The Thrill is Gone’: The Week In One Song

Christopher Federico - May 15, 2015

With this week's post, The Week In One Song recognizes

What did the Clinton administration know about Rwanda?

Timothy Longman - April 6, 2015

[caption id="attachment_23449" align="alignnone" width="620"] Young Rwandan refugees plead with Zairean

Another Zambian president dies in office. What happens now?

Kim Yi Dionne - October 29, 2014

Late Tuesday night, Zambian president Michael Sata died while in

The Islamic State won't find it easy to wipe away post-colonial borders

William Miles - September 10, 2014

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The Islamic State won’t find it easy to wipe away post-colonial borders

William Miles - September 10, 2014

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