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Here’s the Memo the Kremlin-Linked Lawyer Took to the Meeting With Donald Trump Jr.
No dirt on Clinton, a passing mention of adoptions, and a lot on Bill Browder and the Magnitsky Act.
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Russians Don’t Understand Why Anyone Is Upset With ‘Girl Crazy’ Weinstein
In Putin’s Russia, discussion of sexual harassment and domestic violence are largely taboo.
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The Slippery ‘Spirit’ of Nixing the Iran Deal
Obama's JCPOA terms actually give the White House sound legal footing for decertification. But now Trump owns the consequences.
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If Trump Wants to Confront Iran, He Should Start in Kirkuk
The president talks a big game about standing up to Iran — but will he do anything about Iranian-backed militias attacking America's staunchest allies?
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Immigration is inevitable. When will the West learn that it promises salvation — not destruction?
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How a school administrator in Spain is helping save refugees with little more than fervor and a phone.
On the Edge of Afghanistan
A decimated economy, a resurgent Taliban, and growing tensions with Iran are driving disenchanted Afghans to seek opportunities abroad. And for many it’s their only option.
Highway Through Hell
The human-smuggling route across the Sahara may have been the deadliest on Earth. Then the EU paid Niger’s army to shut it down — and made it even more treacherous.
