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Here’s What the State Department Gives You If Their Convoy Runs Over Your 7-Year-Old Son

Wed, 29/06/2016 - 20:15
More than two months after a convoy of vehicles carrying Samantha Power hit and killed a Cameroonian child, the family is being paid by Washington.

Senate Pulls Puerto Rico Back From the Brink of Fiscal Ruin

Wed, 29/06/2016 - 18:21
The Senate gives Puerto Rico a reprieve two days before a debt deadline.

What’s the matter with today’s Navy?

Wed, 29/06/2016 - 16:29
Every service occasionally goes through a slump.

The Crook annals: Why the Army didn’t trust white settlers on the Western frontier

Wed, 29/06/2016 - 16:26
General George Crook distrusted the whites on the frontier, and believed they had a vested interest in riling up the Indians so the Army would stick around.

To answer Tom’s question: In my war, Spec Ops was just sound on the horizon

Wed, 29/06/2016 - 16:24
I couldn't see the big picture from a lance corporal's perspective on the ground.

Obama’s Missed Opportunity

Wed, 15/06/2016 - 22:56
The president should have turned the tables on Trump by using the phrase "Islamic extremism."

Among the Khuligans

Wed, 15/06/2016 - 22:45
When riot police, casual racism, and small-scale arson are part of an average weekend game, is it any wonder that Russian soccer fans’ trip to France turned ugly?

Solving Islam’s Extremist Problem Starts with Solving its Homophobia Problem

Wed, 15/06/2016 - 22:40
Muslim religious leaders who condemn acts of terror but promulgate intolerance are fanning the flames of hatred.

House Republicans Seek Blanket Ban on All Refugees

Wed, 15/06/2016 - 22:04
Following the mass shooting in Orlando, a large group of House Republicans are seeking to immediately ban all refugees from resettling in the United States regardless of country origin or profile, according to a memo and draft legislation obtained by Foreign Policy. The measure would go even further than Donald Trump’s controversial proposal to block the immigration of Muslims.

Check Out These Photos of a Brexit Naval Battle on the Thames

Wed, 15/06/2016 - 21:16
Watch British rockstar Bob Geldof intercept a flotilla of pro-Brexit fishermen.

Can Paul Ryan Save the Republican Party from Donald Trump?

Wed, 15/06/2016 - 21:05
A new report from the speaker of the House on national security sets out a dramatically different course than the GOP presidential nominee. Is anyone listening?

China’s Students Are Sharing Their Secrets … In English

Wed, 15/06/2016 - 20:30
Foreign-language teachers in China often become accidental confidants, even therapists.

Yes, some troops stole money in Iraq. What’s Trump’s point?

Wed, 15/06/2016 - 20:23
A lot of bad things happened. It was bad war. That said, Trump isn’t making things any better.

To Rebuild Libya, Start From Below

Wed, 15/06/2016 - 20:04
If Libya’s friends in the West want to boost effective governance, they need to cultivate the grassroots.

French Ambassador Summoned Over ‘Unfriendly Actions’ Toward Suspected Russian Hooligans

Wed, 15/06/2016 - 18:59
The Kremlin says France's detention of a busload of suspected hooligans is discriminatory.

Civilians Fleeing Fallujah Face Shortages of Water, Shelter

Wed, 15/06/2016 - 14:31
Iraqis fleeing the city of Fallujah are being confronted by fears for their safety and shortages of shelter and water. Doctors without Borders, which is working at three camps for displaced civilians near Fallujah, reported yesterday that they are running low on shelters and potable water and raised concerns about the potential for an outbreak ...

SitRep: U.S. Navy Beefs Up in The Pacific

Wed, 15/06/2016 - 14:02
Saudi White House Snub?; CIA Black Sites; Islamabad needs to Talk; and Lots More

The Muslims Are Coming! The Muslims Are Coming!

Wed, 15/06/2016 - 01:57
American Islamophobia is as old as Plymouth Rock. But we’ve never seen anything quite like this before.

Europe to Seize Libyan Weapons on the High Seas

Wed, 15/06/2016 - 01:41
The U.N. Security Council is moving to crack down on Libya's illicit arms trade.

Taking the Blame Game Too Far

Wed, 15/06/2016 - 00:58
To what extent did President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's approach to the Islamic State contribute to the horrific Orlando terrorist attack?

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