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Trump Looks Set to Start Blowing Up the Iran Deal

Iran is complying with its end of the deal, but Trump is catering to hawks and neoconservative donors who transparently want war with the country.

If any other public agency had blown hundreds of billions of dollars, Congress would hold hearings. If it’s the Pentagon, it gets $80 billion more.

Trump’s plans to extend the war he once supported ending are even more worrisome for their lack of transparency.

From Catalonia to Kurdistan, long simmering regions are clamoring for their own states. But what good is being a state anymore?

Sanders has at last revealed himself to be an American leader articulating a new and largely peaceable foreign policy.

Despite a generally abysmal human rights record, North Korea has shown improvement in one specific area: disability rights.

Germany funds foundations for its political parties. If the far right gets one, we’re one step closer to globalizing the alt-right.

No matter their age, Saudi women are treated like minors — to the point that many require permission from their sons to work, study, or travel.

A new book examines the problems that face the Blue Helmets and the problems they cause.

The practical reality is this: To de-escalate this situation, the United States must be prepared to swallow its hubris and sit down with North Korea.