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opinion
Ukraine: Pro-Russian Forces Seizing Private Property
Thousands are fleeing the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, ground zero in the ongoing armed conflict between the Ukrainian army and Russian and pro-Russian separatists. According to the United Nations, there are now 34,000 internally displaced persons in Ukraine, including many Crimean Tatars who already fled Russian-occupied Crimea. These refugees, forced to… -
opinion
Nuclear Bombs Should Stay in Europe
A recent article in Foreign Affairs argued for the elimination of all U.S. tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) currently stationed Europe. Throughout the article, Barry Blechman and Russell Rumbaugh claim that TNWs are costly, do not adequately reassure friends and allies (whom the authors allege do not want TNWs in Europe), and have no strategic military… -
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Clinton on Benghazi Security: ‘We Hire People Who Have that Expertise’
Hillary Clinton pushed back in an interview that aired Monday regarding accusations that she should have handled the security situation in Benghazi prior to the consulate attack differently. Questioned by ABC’s Diane Sawyer if there was anything she “personally should have been doing to make it safer in Benghazi,” Clinton pointed to the direct orders… -
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Monetary Policy Is Not Europe’s Panacea
European Central Bank (ECB) officials made a splash in monetary policy circles this week by announcing new measures to battle deflation within the eurozone countries. The move to negative interest rates on deposits has gained the most attention from commentators. Perhaps equally as significant is the announcement of a new €400 billion credit line to… -
opinion
The Big Step Ukraine Must Take
The reforms demanded by the International Monetary Fund and European Union provide the best chance for Ukraine to overcome the legacy of socialism and corruption that have left its people impoverished and its economy the least free in Europe. Like any country populated with real people with diverse backgrounds, needs and skills, Ukraine’s political and… -
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A Mother Who Left China Forever to Keep Her Child Alive
In the most recent edition of his book, A Mother’s Ordeal, Steven Mosher presents a riveting account of one woman’s journey through motherhood in China under the one child policy. A Mother’s Ordeal gives faces to the repressive population control policies of the People’s Republic of China and helps an outsider understand the excruciating dilemma… -
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The Chinese People Haven’t Forgotten Tiananmen
Man does not live by bread alone. So the Bible says, and it’s the message of Tiananmen Square. Chinese students filled that space 25 years ago to demand free speech, democracy, and an end to corruption. Instead, their protest ended in tragedy. Hundreds of young people were killed the night of June 3, 1989, by… -
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You Won’t Believe Who America’s Greatest Enemy Is
President Obama’s West Point speech proved telling in ways he probably didn’t plan. The commander-in-chief tried to use the commencement address to quell concerns over a foreign policy that has produced nothing but controversy and setbacks since the debacle in Benghazi. But the president scored more misses than hits with the audience, pundits and the… -
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The Photos China Doesn’t Want You to See
Thousands of people were massacred in and around Beijing’s main square, Tiananmen, 25 years ago today. Student-lead, unlimited hunger strikes were part of mass pro-democracy protests against the Chinese government in Beijing. Since the bloody event, China has attempted to erase any reference to the Tiananmen crackdown from books, television and the Internet, to rid… -
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U.S. Needs Asian Allies to Share North Korea Threat Information
As long suggested by the U.S., there are indications that Japan and South Korea may cooperate on resurrecting a planned military information sharing agreement that was scuttled in 2012. This is a good thing; the U.S. should stay focused on making an agreement happen. Presidents Barack Obama and Park Geun-hye agreed during their April summit…