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After Charleston: Gun Control and American Cynicism

Will the United States ever get real about the need for gun control?

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Greece’s Broad Pro-European Alliance

Alexis Tsipras is now at the mercy of the pro-European opposition. Can this alliance hold?

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Greece: France or Germany — Who Really Dunnit?

Germans are getting a bum rap over the Greek crisis. France’s role is more problematic.

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Turkey and Iran: The Best of Frenemies

Tensions since Ottomans and Persians led rival empires that fought for control of the Middle East.

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Why Single Out China?

Governments everywhere respond to stock market turmoil — not just China’s.

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Tunisia: Britain to Blame?

Can Tunisia really blame the NATO campaign in Libya for its current troubles?

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Europe’s False Hope Moment?

Even if there is a deal with Greece, it may very well not last.

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The European Project Reimagined

Re-thinking “ever closer union” based on a eurozone core.

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Germany and France: Stick Together on Greece

How will the end game on Greece’s proposals play out?

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Targeted Debt Relief: Humanitarian Action Plan for Greece

A Social Solidarity Program focused on Greece’s poor is a deal Germany may suggest.

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