How They See Us
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How they see us: Which U.S. candidate would be better for Russia?
feature No matter who becomes U.S. president, relations with Russia are headed downhill, political analyst Sergei Rogov told Novye Izvestiya in an interview. The two countries disagree on
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America’s new Islamophobia
feature How other nations perceive American opposition to building an Islamic cultural center and mosque near Ground Zero.
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Russia is now NATO’s friend
feature Will the entire Euro-Atlantic region one day be seen as one shared space that both NATO and Russia are responsible for defending?
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Leaked U.S. cables insult everyone
feature The Wikileaks confidential cables reveal what American envoys really think about the foreign governments they deal with.
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Is al Qaida stronger than ever?
feature Al Qaida is now flourishing not only in Yemen and Pakistan, but also in Algeria, Somalia, Mali, and Niger.
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The abuse of Afghan detainees
feature A report released by the Open Society Foundations says there is a “secret jail” at Bagram where Afghans are being mistreated.
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Favoring India over Pakistan
feature President Obama has completely won over India, said Anita Katyal and Faraz Ahmad in the Chandigarh Tribune.
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Israel embarrasses Joe Biden
feature During Biden’s visit to Israel, the Interior Ministry announced the approval of 1,600 new housing units for Jews in a Palestinian part of Jerusalem—an act that blatantly dismissed the Obama administration’s repeated pleas for a halt t
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A country seething with rage
feature What Europe thinks of the extremist views and violent rhetoric of the right.
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Is New START a new start with Russia?
feature The New START agreement is a huge political success for President Obama, but he shouldn't forget that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has shown a cavalier approach to the rule of law.
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Misreading China on North Korea
feature Why does the U.S. “still think it can change North Korea by relying on China’s influence?” asked Park Sung-soo in JoongAng Daily.
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WikiLeaks reveals a desperate Mexico
feature WikiLeaks cables from U.S. envoys in Mexico paint a devastating picture of a nation losing its battle against drug cartels and corruption.
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Where hate speech meets gun culture
feature Is anyone really surprised at the massacre in Tucson? asked The Irish Times in an editorial.
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How they see us: Is the West losing the war in Afghanistan?
feature Commanders in the field are losing hope for a military solution in Afghanistan.
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