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It’s time to get serious about white nationalist terrorism
Yes, gun control would help. But confronting violent white extremists requires a broad counterterrorism strategy that employs sophistication, resources and persistence.
Mark Porubcansky
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In a troubled Europe, Greece is a bright spot. Yes, Greece.
The huge deficits are gone. The government is taking in more money than it is spending. Unemployment is still too high but going down. And the economy is growing.
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Trump has said Somalia is ‘broken.’ So what is his administration doing to fix it?
In attacking Omar and the other members of Congress, Trump said they ought to focus on fixing foreign governments that are among “the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world.” He almost certainly had Somalia in mind.
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Why isn’t there more outrage over China’s actions in Xinjiang?
China has been effective at limiting the international damage from revelations that it has sent as many as 1 million people, most of them Uighurs, a Turkic Muslim minority, to what it calls vocational training camps — and what others call reeducation camps.
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Is a ‘Marshall Plan for Central America’ the best way to stem migration?
Massive infusions of aid to improve living conditions have been tried elsewhere. It’s an attractive idea. But it’s also very easy to throw away a lot of money and get relatively little for it.
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Trump is going to have to decide what he wants from Iran
Does the president want regime change in Tehran – with the risk of war? A substantially reworked nuclear deal? Or a tweaked deal that has his name on it rather than President Obama’s?
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Russian and Chinese officials backed down after protests. Don’t expect that to be a regular thing.
The two countries learned a little something about how far they can push on citizens’ rights, but that doesn’t mean they’ll stop pushing. More likely is that next time, they’ll just act a little smarter.
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The new Sudan, unfortunately, may end up looking like the old Sudan
Thanks, Saudi Arabia.
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Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Mexico could be a disaster. Or it could be a big fat nothingburger
The fact that no one, except maybe Stephen Miller, saw this coming shows just how wedded we are to the idea that politics ought to make sense.
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The U.S. and the U.K. seem to be competing to see which country can screw things up worse
President Trump’s visit to Britain next week will include ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day, a reminder of common values and shared sacrifices. In other ways, it will be a very weird visit.
