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Mapped: What Each EU Country Impacted by New Quota Plan Thinks About Refugees

Tue, 22/09/2015 - 22:43
This map shows how many refugees each participating country would take under a recent EU proposal.

The Guns of August, the Cease-Fire of September

Fri, 18/09/2015 - 03:59
Is a back-to-school peace breaking out in eastern Ukraine?

Egypt Has a Creative Way of Hiding Bad News: Banning Journalists From Reporting on It

Fri, 18/09/2015 - 02:34
Cairo has promised a full investigation into why its security forces accidentally killed eight Mexican tourists. Too bad Egypt has now banned journalists from reporting on it.

The Conservative’s Case for the European Union

Fri, 18/09/2015 - 01:31
Those of us who believe in freedom and free markets must defend Brussels from the Euroskeptic onslaught.

Kurdish Fighters: We’d Really Appreciate if you Came to Syria to Help Fight ISIS

Thu, 17/09/2015 - 23:57
Kurdish fighters answer questions from the general public, and make the case for foreign volunteers to join their group.

China’s Communist Party Hails Its Own Legitimacy Amid Online Skepticism

Thu, 17/09/2015 - 22:43
Web users and academics cast doubt on the official claim, citing lack of free speech and popular representation.

U.S. Federal Reserve Cancels Interest Rate Hike Amid Concerns About China

Thu, 17/09/2015 - 21:36
Seven years after the Great Recession, the Fed keeps money dirt cheap.

In Croatia, Migrants Are Welcome Until They’re Not

Thu, 17/09/2015 - 20:42
Croatia has announced that its country is full, despite encouraging migrants to arrive just yesterday.

Not Much of a Debate

Thu, 17/09/2015 - 17:43
When it came to foreign policy last night, the GOP contenders showed they still have a lot to learn.

We romanticize military service — until we see some combat and bury some friends

Thu, 17/09/2015 - 16:17
“The American Marines made quite the man out of you!”

What if the military refuses the mission?

Thu, 17/09/2015 - 16:14
What would happen if the president of the U.S. could not trust the Army to carry out a mission?

The Other Side of Leopoldo López

Tue, 08/09/2015 - 00:01
Roberto Lovato’s article claiming to be about the bona fides of our client's democratic credentials wasn't that at all.

Je Suis Refugee

Mon, 07/09/2015 - 19:57
America can — and must — do more to help Europe’s migrants. I’m living proof of why.

Europe Seeks U.N. Blessing to Confront Human Smugglers in the Mediterranean

Mon, 07/09/2015 - 16:39
Britain and other European governments want the U.N. Security Council to authorize their navies to help fight the worst migrant crisis in decades.

Yemen Burns, Salman Lives Large

Sat, 05/09/2015 - 02:00
Saudi Arabia's king has rented every room in Georgetown's poshest hotel as he meets with top U.S. officials to discuss his bombing campaign against the Middle East's poorest country.

Workers of the World, Divided!

Sat, 05/09/2015 - 00:58
Estonian parents get two years of paid leave, U.S. prisoners make $.12 an hour, and other statistics to consider this Labor Day.

Longform’s Picks of the Week

Sat, 05/09/2015 - 00:00
The best stories from around the world.

Nigerian President Owns Five Homes, but Lives a ‘Spartan Lifestyle’

Fri, 04/09/2015 - 23:32
After running on an anti-corruption campaign, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari made his assets public this week.

The Banality of History

Fri, 04/09/2015 - 23:23
As Germany faces a racist backlash to the influx of migrants and refugees, is the country forgetting its past?

Let’s Make Indonesia Great Again

Fri, 04/09/2015 - 23:20
The strange love affair between Indonesia’s speaker of the house, a volcano-fracking tycoon, and Donald Trump.

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