The Bolshevik Roots of the U.S. Tea Party

America’s Red Dawn, via the Republican Party.

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TB in China: a New Epidemic of an Old Disease

How China handles drug-resistant tuberculosis will have a big effect on the problem globally.

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Travelogue: Singapore Utopia

The upright and welcoming jewel of Southeast Asia.

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U.S. Gun Ownership

Despite the unconscionable liberalization of U.S. gun laws, gun ownership rates have gone down. Why?

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The British Empire’s Lesson for Modern America

Why the U.S. strategy to remake Afghanistan after 9/11 was bound to fail.

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Liberalism in the Arab World?

The trials and tribulations behind raising support for liberal policies in Egypt and beyond.

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Why the Taliban Thrive in Pakistan

Why is Pakistan’s commercial hub less stable than ever?

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European Election: Business as Usual

Claims about a watershed election are exaggerated, says the former UK Minister for Europe.

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The NRA: Still America’s Cosa Nostra

The UCSB shooting is yet another monument to the cowering silence the NRA has forced the U.S. public into.

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The Rise of the “Little Englanders”

Why are anti-immigration parties on the rise in much of Europe?

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