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5 Facts: Texas Explains the U.S. Job Recovery

U.S. job market may be marching back to pre-recession numbers, but these gains are unevenly distributed.

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Japan: A Polite Nation’s Dark Underbelly

A poor record on human rights hurts democracy in Japan.

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Who Created ISIS?

Syria is the 14th country in the Muslim world to be invaded, occupied or bombed by U.S. forces.

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Russia: Life After Empire

How much smaller is Russia today than in its days as an empire?

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Labor in India: A Rickshaw Driver’s Story

Mohammed the rickshaw driver shows a slice of street life in India.

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The Inevitable Emergence of Assad as a U.S. Ally

Syrian Rebels

The only option for the United States to defeat the Islamic State and end the refugee crisis.

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Britain’s Conservatives: Independence Yes, Human Rights No

Britain and the EU

British Conservatives would rather discard the European Court of Human Rights than remain members of the EU.

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Can China Innovate Without Freedom of Information?

A desire to stay relevant and powerful may push China towards new information ethics.

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TTIP and Food Safety

Why transatlantic negotiators worry about another chicken war.

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The Achilles Heel of the West

Tolerance is no purpose in itself, but a precondition for reconciling truth and liberty.

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