Forget Fake News. Worry About Fake History Oscars

Two movies about Britain in 1940 – Dunkirk and the Darkest Hour – have collected plenty of Oscar nominations. Yet, both movies are full of historical nonsense.

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Gulf Crisis: Is Qatar Really the “Region’s Israel?”

Unlike Qatar, Israel is not really in the business of fostering opposition or regime change in the region. Israel largely feels that autocratic rulers are more reliable partners.

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Germany’s Refugee Inflow: All Under Control Now?

If immigration remains at the level of recent years, about 20% of the populations of France, England and Germany will be Muslim in the foreseeable future.

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Brexit: A Self-Harming Rush to the Gates

The rush for a quick Brexit harms the UK’s own interests. It is an irrational basis for deciding the future of Britain.

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Erdogan: Everybody’s False Friend

The Turkish President only knows one loyalty — to himself. Little wonder Erdogan acts like a congenital flamethrower in international relations.

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America’s Sea of Prescription Opioids

The U.S. consumes a much greater share of prescription painkillers than its global population share would suggest.

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Out of Proportion: US Carbon Emissions

How does the U.S. CO2 output compare to its population share?

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The US Prison State

A prison-industrial complex by the numbers.

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US Gun Ownership Vs. The World

The share of global guns in the United States is at least ten times the country’s population share.

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US Obesity in Global Perspective

What is the U.S. share of the global problem compared to overall population share?

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