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Faceless Movements

Fron Nahzi | Posted 01.13.2012 | World

Read More: 1 Percent, Egypt, Social Media, Civic Engagement, Islamic Radicals, Tunisia, Russia, Age of Information, Libya, Twitter, Democracy, United States, Occupy Wall Street, Facebook, Bahrain, World News

Participatory democracy in the Age of Information has turned out to be no more participatory than it ever was in states undergoing the transition from dictatorship and repression.

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The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Imperatives and Choices

Alon Ben-Meir | Posted 01.13.2012 | World

Read More: Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, United States, Hamas, West Bank, Israel, World News

Due to the fact that this is an election year in the U.S., Israel, and perhaps among the Palestinians, many noted observers, suggest that not much can really be done during this period to advance the peace process. I disagree.

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Mourners Chant 'Death To Israel' On Scientist's Funeral

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 01.14.2012 | World

Read More: Video, Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan Buried, United States, Iran, Israel, Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan Assassinated, Iran Nuclear Program, Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, Iran Nuclear Scientist Assassinated, World News

TEHRAN, Iran — Thousands of mourners chanted "Death to Israel" and "Death to America" on Friday during the funeral of a slain nuclear expert who...

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Stories to Watch in 2012: U.S., China, Food, Renewable Energy, Rio+20

Manish Bapna | Posted 01.12.2012 | Green

Read More: International Climate Policy, Energy, Solar, Governance, Forest Restoration, Agriculture, Wind, Renewable Energy, US Policy, Shale Gas, rio2012, Climate Change, United States, Green Economy, Forests, China, Green News

What are the top environmental and development issues that will shape 2012? While we can't predict the future, here's a rundown of the key issues to keep an eye on.

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Pity the Billionaire? But He's Winning

Francine Hardaway | Posted 01.11.2012 | Politics

Read More: Thomas Frank, New Hampshire Primary, Tea Party, Ron Paul, United States, Obama, Pity the Billionaire, Benjamin Franklin, Republican, Politics News

Unlike in other countries, our protestors don't continue; they don't even register at the ballot box. They make some noise, get the pundits excited, and retreat.

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Message to the U.S. and Europe: "It's Leadership, Stupid."

Andrew Nagorski | Posted 01.09.2012 | World

As for the politicians, both the incumbents and those seeking to replace them, they'd do well to begin to engage in those discussions rather than merely scoring points against each other -- and to take the lead in the search for new strategies and new solutions.

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A Fond Farewell From Washington

Nigel Sheinwald | Posted 01.06.2012 | World

Read More: Uk, Ambassador, Sir Peter Westmacott, Nigel Sheinwald, Ukinusa, Great Britain, Washington DC, UK-US Relations, Peter Westmacott, Hawaii, United States, Usa, British Embassy, World News

I leave Washington today after over four years as the British Ambassador. It's been a fascinating and rewarding time to represent Britain in this country.

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America's Exceptionalism

Ijeoma E. Okoli | Posted 01.03.2012 | Culture

Read More: American-Exceptionalism, 2012 Elections, Statue of Liberty, United States, US Politics, Culture News

America is far from perfect, but it is still exceptional. Exceptionalism does not mean perfection, rather exceptionalism acknowledges a lack of perfection, but continues to goad all citizens, without coercion and regardless of their origins, to strive for prosperity and excellence.

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Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks Get New Year's Revival

AP | JOSEF FEDERMAN and JAMAL HALABY | Posted 01.02.2012 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, Russia, Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks, Video, Jordan, Middle East, United Nations, European Union, Middle East Peace Talks, United States, International Quartet of Mideast Mediators, Nasser Judeh, Israel, Israelis Palestinians, World News

JERUSALEM — Israel and the Palestinians said Sunday that their chief peace negotiators would attend a gathering of international diplomats in ne...

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Iran Is Threatening to Block the Strait of Hormuz -- Don't Call Its Bluff

Madison Schramm | Posted 12.30.2011 | World

Read More: Iran Sanctions, Fifth Fleet, United States, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, World News

Threatening the Strait, which flows north of Oman and south of Iran and moves approximately 40 percent of the world's oil, seems like a pretty great hand. But oil accounts for 80 percent of Iranian exports, and blocking the Strait would hit their economy hard.

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Israel, 2012: Teaching the Horse to Starve

Bradley Burston | Posted 12.30.2011 | World

Read More: Jews, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Haaretz, Terrorism, United Nations, Palestine, United States, 2012, Jerusalem, Middle East, Avigdor Lieberman, New-Years-2012, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Judaism, Yiddish, World News

Day by day at home, this Israel teaches the horse to starve when it demands more and more of the non-Haredi young and provides less and less.

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Iraqis Cheer Departure Of U.S. Forces

AP | BUSHRA JUHI | Posted 12.31.2011 | World

Read More: Iraq Troop Withdrawal, US Troops in Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq Withdrawal, United States, Iraq, United States Iraq, World News

BAGHDAD — Hundreds of Sunni Muslims gathered in Baghdad Friday to celebrate the withdrawal of American forces, but in a sign of the sectarian di...

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U.S. Reportedly Plans To Sell F-15s To Saudi Arabia

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE | Posted 12.29.2011 | World

Read More: F-15s, United States, Middle East, Middle East Security, Saudi Arabia, F-15 Fighter Jets, World News

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is poised to announce the sale of nearly $30 billion worth of F-15 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, U.S. offi...

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Standoff: U.S. Warns Iran Not To Block Oil Route

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI and TAREK EL-TABLAWY | Posted 12.29.2011 | World

Read More: Us Iran, Persian Gulf, Iran, United States, United States Iran, Iran Oil, Strait of Hormuz, World News

TEHRAN, Iran — The U.S. strongly warned Iran on Wednesday against closing a vital Persian Gulf waterway that carries one-sixth of the world's oi...

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Anthem of 2011: "The Show Goes On" by Lupe Fiasco

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 12.27.2011 | Culture

Read More: Oakland, Twitter, Occupy Wall Street, United States, Wall Street, Hip Hop, Lupe Fiasco, Video, Culture News

Where most of Hip Hop seemed to descend into a clatter of techno-fused beats and hooks about either partying in the club or partying in the strip club, there stood out a surprisingly positive groove that seems to best put a face on this year of the Occupy genesis.

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From This Civilian to the Soldiers of America: Happy New Year! And a Heartfelt Thank You for All That You Do

Darryl A. Cobbin | Posted 12.28.2011 | Impact

Read More: Stalemate, House of Representatives, Leadership, Senate, US Soldiers, America, New-Years-2012, Occupy Wall Street, United States, National Budget, Democrats, Tea Party, Republicans, Impact News

Every time I see a soldier in uniform at the airport, duffel bag tossed over his or her shoulder, waving a tearful good-bye to a wife, husband, fiancé, mother or father, my heart overflows with gratitude.

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Lowe's: 'Let's Build A Prejudiced America?'

Kashif N. Chaudhry | Posted 12.23.2011 | Religion

Read More: Islam, First Amendment, All American Muslim, Islamophobia, Florida Family Association, Radical Right, American Values, United States, Lowe's, Anti-Muslim Bias, Religious Tolerance, Religion News

The world's second-largest hardware chain, Lowe's, proudly displays the slogan "Let's Build Something Together." However, the company's recent actions suggest this togetherness might not include Muslim-Americans.

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China and the U.S.: World Leaders in Executions

David A. Love | Posted 12.22.2011 | World

Read More: China, Executions, United States, Capital Punishment, Death Penalty, Human Rights, China Human Rights, World News

Executions are merely the most violent manifestation of this inequity and injustice in the land, a failure to come to terms with bad habits and the demons of an American past that continue to torment us today.

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2011 In Review: Four Hard Truths

Olivier Blanchard | Posted 12.21.2011 | Business

Read More: Capital Flows, Debt, Recovery, Olivier Blanchard, Financial Crisis, Italy, United States, Europe, Investors, Euro, Business News

As the year draws to a close, the recovery in many advanced economies is at a standstill, with some investors even exploring the implications of a potential breakup of the euro zone, and the real possibility that conditions may be worse than we saw in 2008.

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Venezuela Hands Over Most-Wanted Drug Lord

AP | Posted 12.15.2011 | World

Read More: Drug Trade, Venezuela, Colombia, United States, War on Drugs, Maximiliano Bonilla Orozco, Maximiliano Bonnilla Orozco Handed Over, Colombia Drugs, World News

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela handed a top Colombian drug trafficking suspect to U.S. authorities on Thursday, deporting him to face charges of...

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Durban Climate Change Agreement: 'A Remarkable New Phase'?

Bill Chameides | Posted 12.13.2011 | Green

Does the Durban Platform really "set a new course for the global fight against climate change"? Maybe, but it will require a whole lot of work by the likes of the United States and China to keep the world on that course.

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U.S. Ambassador Calls On China To Improve Human Rights

AP | SCOTT McDONALD | Posted 12.10.2011 | World

Read More: Gary Locke China Human Rights, Gary Locke China, Gary Locke, Us Ambassador China Human Rights, China United States, China, United States, World News

BEIJING — The U.S. ambassador to China on Saturday urged Beijing to improve its human rights record, pointing to imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize la...

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When Jews in Berkeley Vote to Cut Support for Israel

Bradley Burston | Posted 12.09.2011 | World

Read More: Jews, Boycott, Haaretz, Israel-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine. Palestinians, UC Berkeley, Hillel, Israel, United States, Bradley Burston, San Francisco, American Jews, Judaism, World News

Last week, when the Berkeley Jewish Student Union voted to bar J Street's student organization from membership, the message it sent was regrettably clear: The choice is up to you -- you can be welcomed as a Jew, or you can speak your mind on Israel.

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The Next Bank Bailouts

HuffingtonPost.com | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 12.09.2011 | Business

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Eurozone, Video, Germany, Eurozone Crisis, Angela Merkel, Financial Crisis, European Union, Eurozone Debt Crisis, United States, Europe, Euro Crisis, Sovereign Debt Crisis, European Central Bank, Business News

The bank bailouts of 2008 created a firestorm of public anger in the United States. Now European leaders are trying to avoid the same fate. It's not l...

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World's Largest Weapons Exporters

Howard Steven Friedman | Posted 12.06.2011 | World

Not surprisingly, the United States is by far the largest arms exporter, with Russia being the only country with more than half the value of military exports.

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