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The shortage can be addressed not through costly new development but by reusing existing buildings.
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Vietnam is still plagued by the toxic legacy of chemical warfare.
The Democratic Party Is Literally Dying The Democratic Party Is Literally Dying
The dead hand of gerontocracy is also a symptom of ideological malaise.
In Belarus, World War II Is Fresh in the Memory In Belarus, World War II Is Fresh in the Memory
Belarus’s events marking 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany were a show of state power—but also reflected real popular attachment to the wartime generation.
Africa
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Asia
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The current administration is not simply an aberration but reflects past practices from periods in our history with which Americans were once comfortable.
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China to the rescue—as the US imposes more sanctions.
Middle East
Michael Ledeen Was the Forrest Gump of American Fascism Michael Ledeen Was the Forrest Gump of American Fascism
From Iran-contra to Iraq war WMD lies to Trumpism, this right-wing pundit kept subverting democracy.
From the Americas to Gaza, the Conquest Never Ends From the Americas to Gaza, the Conquest Never Ends
Cortés has given way to Netanyahu, Putin, and Trump. A new age of conquest is upon us.
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I soon realized that neither the law nor the facts matter to the Committee on Education’s Republican inquisitors.
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