Assad and Putin are bombing Syrian hospitals on purpose

And no one’s going to stop them.

Obama’s UN speech revealed a paradox at the heart of global politics

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The Trump family’s refugee rhetoric threatens one of America’s most cherished values

The US has been a world leader in welcoming refugees. Donald Trump and his son compare them to snakes and Skittles.

Why Putin might be trying to recreate the Soviet-era KGB — and why he might regret it

A well-connected Russian newspaper is reporting that Vladimir Putin plans to unite his domestic security, foreign espionage, and counterintelligence agencies into one superagency, in effect...

The UN just suspended all aid deliveries to Syria

A dark day for Syria.

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The "road of death" linking Turkey and the starving Syrian city of Aleppo, mapped.

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It affects how we think about the terrorism threat.

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