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September 1, 2014

Under New Management

The coast of Honduras could be the site of a radical experiment: one in which foreign 
investors bankroll a quasi-sovereign city. Backers say it will lift the region out of poverty -- but residents are anything but convinced.
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Published on September 01, 2014 01:04

August 31, 2014

August 30, 2014

Preparing for War with Ukraine’s Fascist Defenders of Freedom

On the frontlines of the new offensive
in eastern Ukraine, the hardcore Azov Battalion is ready for battle with
Russia. But they're not fighting for Europe, either.
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Published on August 30, 2014 11:50

Sheikh It Up

The UAE's airstrikes in Libya represent a new and dangerous phase in its struggle with Qatar.
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Published on August 30, 2014 08:38

Playing Nostradamus

Big data show that history does indeed
repeat itself. What does that mean for foreign policymaking -- and tackling
crises from Ukraine to Syria?
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Published on August 30, 2014 07:26

August 29, 2014

The Dead and the Living in Luhansk

Amid the shells and explosions, there’s little in the way of normal life left in Ukraine’s besieged eastern cities.
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Published on August 29, 2014 15:35

Mahmud -- Not Just Another Mainland Tourist in Hong Kong

A Uighur jade trader gets a rare chance to visit Hong Kong and has a taste of the freedom he does not enjoy back home.
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Published on August 29, 2014 15:10

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