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Reforming foreign aid at home
In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, President George W. Bush made a sweeping commitment to global economic development....
A closer look at shifting power dynamics in Iran
The election crisis in Iran this summer riveted the world with scenes of dramatic demonstrations and...
Have the FARC finally met their match?
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Russia’s campaign against missile defense in Europe
Ballistic missile defense — once derided as “Star Wars” by critics — is finally coming into its own...
Ban Ki-moon’s first two years at the United NationsBan Ki-moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations, has cultivated many nicknames over the course...
