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How Kim Jong-Un Celebrates a Ballistic Missile Launch, in Photos

Fri, 26/08/2016 - 22:59
There’s really only one way North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un could celebrate a successful missile launch: with fireworks and a coordinated dance party, of course.

Longform’s Picks of the Week

Fri, 26/08/2016 - 22:56
The best stories from around the world.

8 in 10 Germans Want to Ban Burqas From Public Spaces

Fri, 26/08/2016 - 19:10
Germany is inching ever closer to France's ban on burqas.

French Court to Anti-Burkini Mayors: No, You Can’t Actually Ban Swimsuits.

Fri, 26/08/2016 - 18:33
The reversal on burkini bans began on Friday when a French court suspended the ban in one tourist town.

Were the Comanches stronger than the U.S. military in the early 19th century?

Fri, 26/08/2016 - 16:00
Best Defense is in summer reruns. Here is an item that originally ran on June 27, 2016.

SitRep: U.S. No-Fly Zone in Syria? Russian Hack Fail

Tue, 23/08/2016 - 14:00
Top General Skeptical Over Russian Deal; Kurds in New Fight; And Lots More

Is It Too Early to Call the Election for Hillary Clinton?

Tue, 23/08/2016 - 02:22
While we’re at it, let’s just pick her foreign policy team of advisers…

Turns Out You Can’t Trust Russian Hackers Anymore

Tue, 23/08/2016 - 01:00
Moscow-linked cyberthieves aren’t just stealing and releasing emails anymore -- they’re altering them to smear one of Putin's most vocal opponents.

American Leadership Can Survive Today’s Storm

Tue, 23/08/2016 - 00:05
The country's foreign policy has lost its mooring.

The Party Is Over in Rio

Mon, 22/08/2016 - 23:56
And now there’s no more avoiding the grim reality of Brazil’s economic and political crises.

German Government to Urge Stockpiling of Food and Water in Case of Attacks

Mon, 22/08/2016 - 23:19
Germany will urge residents to stockpile food and water in case of nation-wide attacks.

Russia’s Nuclear Paranoia Fuels Its Nuclear Propaganda

Mon, 22/08/2016 - 23:00
A classic disinformation campaign about U.S. nukes reveals a lot about Moscow's military anxieties.

Never Trump. And Never Hillary Clinton Either.

Mon, 22/08/2016 - 21:36
Here’s why we won’t be voting for either candidate come November and writing in Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse on the ballot instead.

Bahraini Prince Sought Access to Clinton Through Foundation After Trying ‘Normal Channels’

Mon, 22/08/2016 - 21:26
Newly-released emails from Hillary Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state raise fresh questions about whether the Clinton Foundation helped its donors gain access and special treatment from the State Department during her time in office.

ICC to War Criminals: Destroying Shrines Is Worse Than Rape

Mon, 22/08/2016 - 19:43
The international tribunal is about to convict a Malian jihadi for destruction of cultural heritage. It’s staying silent about his alleged responsibility for horrific sexual violence.

The Greatest Divorce In the Jihadi World

Thu, 18/08/2016 - 14:00
Al Qaeda wasn’t about to take ISIS’s defection from its ranks lying down. In Part III of an exclusive series, an Islamic State insider describes the events that led to civil war within the anti-Assad ranks.

SitRep: Americans on the Front Lines With ISIS; Iran’s $400 Million

Thu, 18/08/2016 - 13:54
The U.N. Isn’t Done With Saudi; Assad’s Chemical Stockpiles; And Lots More

Yemen Carnage Prompts New U.N. Push to Censor Saudi-led Coalition

Thu, 18/08/2016 - 00:50
Ban Ki-moon is threatening to put Riyadh and its allies back on a blacklist of countries that kill and maim children in war zones.

Henry Kissinger Will Eat Sh*t and Endorse Hillary Clinton

Thu, 18/08/2016 - 00:27
The ghost of Richard Nixon is back. And he’s mad as hell about the former secretaries of state and the Washington establishment.

Stopping the World’s Most Rapacious Invasive Species, One Fillet at a Time

Wed, 17/08/2016 - 21:32
The Pacific lionfish has taken over the Caribbean, killing reefs and decimating local species. Could Whole Foods be the answer?

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