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At Fenway Park, a look at the changing relationship between sports and the American military. 

While the US funds democratic reform projects in the post-Mubarak age, Egyptians are mistrustful of American meddling in their domestic affairs.

A look at America’s "singular achievement" in Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Greater Middle East.

The Western media's focus on the importance of Islamist parties in the country's political landscape is dangerously misplaced.

During his time in Somalia, Scahill discovered that the CIA is becoming increasingly involved in "counterterrorism" operations in the country.

Why is it that shelters known to be toxic are acceptable for Haitians but not Americans?

What will be the consequences of Washington's intensifying counterterrorism focus on Somalia?

A new trade deal with Colombia will flood the country with cheap US agricultural products, devastating rural farmers.

In the wake of Haiti's devastating earthquake last year, the Clinton Foundation funded the construction of hundreds of highly toxic, moldy, searingly hot emergency shelter trailers.

Blogs

Yesterday, Obama laid out the justification for killing US citizen Anwar al-Awlaki. But his reasoning had very little legal grounding at all. 

May 24, 2013

Obama discussed the targeted killing operation today, but will anything really change?

May 23, 2013

Lots of candidates, real politics in Iran.

May 17, 2013

McCain seems worried by the idea of peace, and the State Department refuses to rule out a role for Iran.

May 15, 2013

He might be wrong about Benghazi—but Gregory Hicks is still a whistleblower and he shouldn’t be retaliated against. 

May 10, 2013

Congressional progressives held an important hearing on Capitol Hill this week, urging more transparency from the adminsitration about its drone policy.

May 9, 2013

It just might work. But the bombs-away crowd isn’t happy.

May 8, 2013

How else would we be safe?

May 7, 2013

The New York Times and its columnists push unproven chemical claims as Israeli assaults begin.

May 6, 2013

The president needs to seek a cease-fire and a political accord.

May 6, 2013
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