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Russia & The West
Putin’s Spell Over John Kerry

The Secretary of State should rethink his trip to Moscow next week.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Shinzo Abe Goes to India

The United States is very happy to see India and Japan deepen their ties.

after san bernardino
Support for Assault Weapons Ban Reaches 20-Year Low

Support for an assault weapons ban has plummeted in the wake of the San Bernardino attacks.

Russia & The West
Renzi Holds EU Russia Sanctions Hostage

Italians hold block on renewal as economy suffers.

War and peace in Africa
Violence Flares in Burundi

Some Africa watchers fear the re-emergence of ethnic violence between Tutsis and Hutus.

Countering ISIS
What Happened to Millennial Dovishness?

A new poll shows 60 percent of young people want ground troops against ISIS.

COP21
No Consensus in Sight Heading into Final Day of Paris Summit

Friday marks the last official day of the Paris climate summit, but expect this one to run into overtime as disagreements abound.

Religion in America
Is Secularization Oversold?

A space that kept Christianity culturally powerful and put Christian belief within plausibility framework of some Americans is eroding.

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Meanwhile in Europe
All Is Forgiven?

The premature rehabilitation of Viktor Orbán and company.

Middle East Aflame
Lebanon: The Syrian War’s Next Casualty?

The devastation next door, combined with ISIS attacks and rising sectarian tensions at home, could send Lebanon into round two of its civil war.

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