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Now You, Too, Can ‘Breathe’ With Your Very Own Ted Cruz Yoga Mat

Fri, 04/03/2016 - 19:56
Ted Cruz is cashing in on Marco Rubio's yoga joke by selling yoga mats.

Longform’s Picks of the Week

Sat, 20/02/2016 - 03:44
The best stories from around the world.

Why the U.S. Strike in Libya Wasn’t Just About Libya

Sat, 20/02/2016 - 01:59
Washington was also trying to protect Tunisia — and help keep the Arab Spring’s only success story from going off the rails.

Afghanistan on the Brink, Part 2

Fri, 19/02/2016 - 22:15
The fracturing of Afghanistan’s body politic looms. Can anyone stop it?

Germany Says ‘Nein’ to Sex With Animals

Fri, 19/02/2016 - 21:47
Two unnamed complainants asked a German court to reverse a ban on animal sex. The court threw out the claim.

Marco Rubio Sounds a Lot Like Hillary Clinton on Apple and Encryption

Fri, 19/02/2016 - 21:13
A court order compelling Apple to help the FBI unlock one of its phones has sparked a heated debate over privacy and national security.

Meet the Obscure Kurdish Fighters Taking Responsibility for the Ankara Bombing

Fri, 19/02/2016 - 20:44
These obscure Kurdish fighters just took responsibility for the this week's Ankara bombing.

France’s John Kasich Is Winning

Fri, 19/02/2016 - 20:38
Once dismissed as an out-of-touch technocrat, Alain Juppé has reinvented himself as France's voice of moderation — and the French love him for it.

With No Explanation for Arrest, Turkey Frees Journalist Documenting Syria’s Horrors

Fri, 19/02/2016 - 20:05
Turkish authorities have released Rami Jarrah, a Syrian journalist based in Gaziantep, but have not yet provided a reason for his arrest.

The Problem With John Kerry’s Trip to Hollywood

Fri, 19/02/2016 - 20:01
Wrong movie, wrong focus group, wrong century.

Snap Poll: Who Will Make the Best Foreign Policy President?

Fri, 19/02/2016 - 19:48
From climate change to the Islamic State, from Russia to China, we asked scholars who they want tackling America's biggest problems.

Serial Recap, Episode 6: Bergdahl Reaches His Breaking Point

Fri, 05/02/2016 - 20:25
Bowe Bergdahl thought the Army was failing him and other soldiers, but one incident pushed him over the edge

Chabahar Port: A Win for South Asia

Fri, 05/02/2016 - 20:17
The Chabahar port agreement is set to be finalized in the upcoming trilateral meeting in Delhi. With all players slated to benefit, Chabahar looks like a win-win for all parties.

The Antonescu Paradox

Fri, 05/02/2016 - 19:14
Hitler’s Romanian ally led an utterly barbaric regime — that while often protecting Jews inside Romania's borders, murdered them indiscriminately just outside those borders.

New Zealand Official Feels Privileged to Have Had Dildo Thrown at His Face

Fri, 05/02/2016 - 18:58
A New Zealand minister had a dildo thrown at his face. Good thing he thought it was funny.

Remembering War (X): While nearly half of the brigade was dying…

Fri, 05/02/2016 - 17:11
What is the difference between remembering war and writing histories about it?

The Hilary e-mails vs. Best Defense

Fri, 05/02/2016 - 16:43
So it turns out that Sidney Blumenthal wrote the following to Secretary of State Clinton about an item in this blog.

War Dog of the Week: This British army dog is wet from carrying a message

Fri, 05/02/2016 - 16:35
This is during World War I.

Pakistan And Afghanistan Intelligence Chiefs Meet In Islamabad; Gen. Campbell: U.S. Troop Withdrawal To Impede Training Of Afghan Forces; Blockade At India And Nepal Border Crossing Removed

Fri, 05/02/2016 - 14:54
Event Notice: United States of Jihad: Investigating America’s Homegrown Terrorists (DC Launch), Tuesday, February 9 (New America) Pakistan Pakistan and Afghanistan intelligence chiefs meet in Islamabad On Thursday, Masoud Andarabi, the head of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS), met with Lt. General Rizwan Akhtar, the Director General of Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), in Islamabad (VOA). ...

Thousands Flee Regime Offensive in Aleppo

Fri, 05/02/2016 - 14:11
The Assad regime’s offensive in Aleppo, backed by heavy bombing by Russian planes, is driving thousands of people to flee the city. The new surge in displaced persons has drawn concern from Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. “Now, 10,000 new refugees are waiting in front of the door of (the Turkish city of) Kilis because ...

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