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Syria’s civil war approaches its fifth anniversary a little over a week from now, and there’s no end in sight as the conflict becomes even more nuanced…
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The warring parties in Syria say they will abide by a ceasefire, but the United Nations says it will be a challenge to enforce.
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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom monitors the right to thought, conscience, and individual expression around the world. Suzette…
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Rebecca Cruise provides an update on this week's climate talks in Paris, and Joshua Landis discusses the British Parliament's vote to increase the…
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On Wednesday, bombs began falling in Syria hours after Britain’s Parliament voted overwhelmingly to approve airstrikes against ISIS militants in the…
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Joshua Landis and Rebecca Cruise talk about what's changed (or hasn't) since the Paris and Beiruit terrorist attacks a week ago, and whether or not the…
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It’s been a week since the world watched in horror as terrorists killed 130 people in a series of coordinated attacks across Paris, which came just a day…
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Historian Beeta Baghoolizadeh says 19thcentury Iranian slavery can appear softer alongside its American counterpart, but that’s not a fair comparison.…
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Rebecca Cruise talks with energy analyst Andreas Goldthau, who says if Europe embraces technology like hydraulic fracturing, it’ll reduce the reliance on…
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Syrian president Bashar al-Assad made a surprise visit to Moscow this week to meet with Russian president Vladimir Putin. It marks the first time he’s…