Articles

ISIS win-win propaganda

2016-10-02

A showdown on ground so symbolic to Islamists might actually play in favor of those opposed to the vision espoused by radical Islamists

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Confronting the Populists

2016-09-29

In the political world, the answer is quite a lot. On the left and right – few mainstream leaders are having such a good year

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The Downfall of ISIS

2016-09-27

Why Foreign Fighters Have Become a Liability

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The Perils of a Post-ISIS Iraq

2016-09-27

In Kirkuk, the extremist group's defeat risks rekindling old ethnic and religious conflicts unless cooler heads prevail

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Helicopter Money Is in the Air

2016-09-23

GDP has hardly grown in the last four years, and GDP per capita is still less than it was in 2007

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Globalization for Everyone

2016-09-20

Every aspect of globalization – free trade, free movement of capital, and international migration – is under attack

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Divorce in Iraq, Breaking up in Baghdad

2016-09-20

A rise in divorces is blamed on Islamism, poverty and Turkish soap operas

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Obama’s Chance for Middle East Peace

2016-09-18

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the lynchpin issue that will determine whether the region’s future will be one of peace and prosperity

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Education and the Invisible Child

2016-09-18

Today’s invisible victims are refugee children holed up in tents, shacks, and hovels who will never enjoy a first day at school

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HOW THE BRAIN ADAPTS TO DEAL WITH EXTREME STRESS

2016-08-28

A new study suggests that a decrease in brain cell growth helps adaptation to stress.

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Sarkozy’s Campaign of Fear

2016-08-28

Sarkozy never really accepted his defeat. Like Germany after World War I, he instead became consumed with a desire for revenge

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The Middle East Must Lead on Refugees

2016-08-12

In the Middle East, the refugee debate is not nearly as loud, but it is no less passionate

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The World the Iraq War Made

2016-08-06

The plain purpose of the 2003 invasion was regime change

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Putting People First in Europe

2016-08-06

The best way to capitalize on the people of a country or region is through social equity

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Globalization and its New Discontents

2016-08-06

Now, globalization’s opponents in the emerging markets and developing countries have been joined by tens of millions in the advanced countries

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The Middle East is baking

2016-08-03

More than war even, climate change is making the region uninhabitable

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Why Democracy Requires Trusted Experts

2016-08-02

They say that the experts failed to foresee the financial crisis of 2008

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Isis training children of foreign fighters to become 'next generation' of terrorists

2016-07-30

At least 50 British children are believed to be among those living in the group's territories

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Erdogan will be stronger after the failed coup, but Turkey could be the loser

2016-07-25

Isis will gain from the anti-American mood post-coup because the Government – and much of the population – are convinced that the US was implicated in the attempt

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America’s Exploding Deficit

2016-07-25

President Barack Obama’s Office of Management and Budget announced that the federal government’s deficit this fiscal year will be about $600 billion, up by $162 billion from 2015, an increase of more than 35%

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After the coup, the counter-coup

2016-07-23

The failed putsch was the bloodiest Turkey has seen; the backlash is as worrying

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The Global Economy’s Hesitation Blues

2016-07-23

So how does such behavior become sufficiently widespread to bring about an economic slump?

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The Strange Death of Turkish Secularism

2016-07-23

will President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continue to pursue his authoritarian path, perhaps with a vengeance, or will he reach out to his opponents and attempt to bridge the deep fissures in Turkish society?

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FAILED TURKISH COUP MAY BE A GIFT FOR ERDOGAN, AKP PARTY

2016-07-17

Turkish authorities have reacted swiftly to strengthen their rule at the expense of democracy and the rule of law

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