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Want to Find Terrorists? Check Out Your Church
Mar 20, 2015 That peaceful-looking Christian next door may be part of a terrorist sleeper cell that received training at the Vatican or in Salt Lake City.
In the Race to Replace Panama, a Canal Tears Nicaragua Apart
Feb 7, 2015 The government says the transoceanic canal will be good for the economy, but foes warn of pollution and displacement.
What the U.S. Can Learn From Cuba’s Food Revolution
Dec 30, 2014 Long before President Obama's historic opening, American and Cuban foodies have been exchanging cutting edge ideas in agriculture and health.
10 Myths About Obama’s Latest War
Oct 1, 2014 Reese Erlich was in northern Iraq at the start of the U.S. bombing campaign against Islamic State. He says the reality on the ground is far different from the propaganda coming out of Washington.
Syria Is Broken and These Peace Talks Won’t Put It Together Again
Jan 21, 2014 There are simply too many factions and too many guns.
Syria: The Kurdish Wild Card
Aug 29, 2012 Armed Kurds could be a powerful force in the Syrian uprising, but their participation is anything but simple.
Some Rebels Worry About Extremists, but Assad Comes First
Aug 23, 2012 During the early days, religious and nonreligious Syrians came together to call for reform. But as fighting intensified, a range of Islamist groups gained influence.
Turkish Kurds Surrounded by War and Promises
Oct 19, 2011 For decades ordinary Kurds have struggled between an oppressive government and authoritarian guerrillas.
The Economics of a ‘Rabbit Cage’
Jun 27, 2011 As we walk on land ripe with eggplant and cucumbers, we can see the Israeli cities of Ashkelon and Sderot. The farm is so close to those communities that family members use an Israeli telecommunications company to get Internet access. But the family can’t export its crops.Since Hamas won Palestinian elections in Gaza in 2006, Israel has imposed an economic embargo, severely restricting imports and exports.
Workers and Women Fight for Their Share of Egypt’s Revolution
Jun 6, 2011 As Dr Mohammad Shafik stands in the chaotic emergency room of the Cairo hospital where he works, his biggest worry as patients are wheeled in is not about issues of medical care Mohammad Shafik stands in the chaotic emergency room of the Cairo hospital where he works, his biggest worry is not about medical care.