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Gay Marriage: The Coming Clash of Civil and Religious Liberties
What does the historic vote on same-sex marriage in New York mean for the rest of the country? Will it play a role if and when the U.S.
Republican Debate: Why So Little Discussion of Wars?
At 10 past 8 Monday evening, Michele Bachmann decided to separate herself from the six guys next to her on the stage by telling John King of CNN why she had come to St.
Obama’s Next Mission: Talk to Enemies, Don’t Kill Them
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama made two shocking breaches of foreign policy establishment etiquette.
A Brief History of: Gay Marriage
When Marcia Hams and Susan Shepherd cut into their wedding cake at city hall in Cambridge, Mass., on May 17, 2004, after becoming the first same-sex couple in the U.S.
Greece’s Debt Crisis: Blaming Nazi Germany
It’s not quite World War III, but tension over Greece’s debt crisis has ignited a battle of words between Athens and Berlin, reopening old wounds and raising the specter of Nazism.
Berets and Baguettes? France Rethinks Its National Identity
For decades, the French considered it taboo to question whether immigration and foreign influences were diluting France’s social and cultural character. Indeed, the topic was considered so toxic that no one in France besides extreme-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen would even take it up in public
McCain: Why we can — and must — win the war in Afghanistan
For the first time since September 11, 2001, America is having a vigorous national debate about how to succeed in Afghanistan. This debate is entirely worth having.
Can Obama Deliver on Health Reform’s Promised Savings?
Way back in January, Barack Obama asked his health-care advisers for a simple number.
Karzai, rivals debate as Afghan elections near
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, heavily criticized last month for skipping a candidates’ debate, met two of his political rivals in a nationally televised debate Sunday night, just four days ahead of the war-torn country’s presidential elections.