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Article • May 16, 2005

The Roman Catholic Church is in a quandary. The Vatican under Pope Benedict XVI is quite conservative. American Catholics generally comprise the most liberal element of the church. To what extent, then, will the new pontiff go in his efforts to purge the church of liberalism?



Article • December 12, 2005

Mahmoud Abbas has passed a law giving government aid to terrorists’ families.


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Article • August 5, 2013

Politicians on both sides of the aisle seem to lack a foundational element of leadership.


Article • October 3, 2011

The deal indicates that the U.S. is becoming a weak and unreliable ally, and that China dictates more and more of Washington’s policies.





Article • October 12, 2012

The pope just launched a 21st century crusade. What will be the ultimate results?


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Article • August 17, 2015

‘This is the new normal.’


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If you’ve ever listened to a three-hour podcast on double-speed, the answer might be yes.


Article • July 19, 2018

The former president obtained office by covering up his radical past, but he is now openly expressing some of his radical views.


Article • August 1, 2007

Hamas is setting up a new security organization in Gaza which, among other things, is intended to prevent collaboration with Israel.


Article • January 23, 2008

Will proposed changes to the NATO charter give the European Union more control over global policy?




Article • January 10, 2018

Thousands welcome the New Year with a stop at the pot shop.



Article • July 11, 2017

New legal ground is reshaping family, again—three parents, one child.