America’s Dark Shadows: The Charleston Massacre

White supremacist Dylann Roof extends a national tradition of ritual slaying.

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Seeking Sanctuary

Which industrialized country received the most asylum seekers in 2014?

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The World’s Biggest Arms Importer

Which country imported the most arms in recent years — Saudi Arabia, China, UAE or India?

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Greater Asia: A China-Russia Entente?

Russia is rapidly aligning itself with new allies in the East, hoping to gain dominance in Eurasia.

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Is Genocide Inevitable?

Other outcomes are possible in African conflicts.

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Modi in America’s Footsteps

After the Myanmar military operation: Beware of boundless missions, India.

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The War of Ideas: Does It Exist? Can It Be Won?

What is the big idea (or set of ideas) the West is battling about?

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David Cameron and Europe: On the Road to Damascus

Cameron’s problem is not about the EU, but about Britain and the future path of his own party.

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Tsipras: Pandering to the Radicals?

The more time passes, the deeper Greece is descending into a costly renewed recession.

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Western Balkans: Stalled on Europe’s Edge

Poverty is the main security threat in the Western Balkans.

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