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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 In New York, Sanders Tries to Push the Limits of Religion and Politics
The first Jewish presidential candidate with a shot at the nomination deployed a hijab-wearing spokeswoman on his behalf. But Sanders's defeat in Tuesday’s primary showed that playing down religious differences wasn't enough.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Egypt Extends Campaign Against Dissent to Turtle Bay
From Burundi to Syria, the lone Arab member of the U.N. Security Council is sparking concerns that it’s working to weaken international human rights norms.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 To Punish Iran, Saudis Scuttle Oil-Freeze Plan
Crude prices fell after big oil producers failed to rein in output — fruit of Saudi Arabia’s strategic rivalry with Iran.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Nelson Mandela’s Party Is Turning on Jacob Zuma
The African National Congress is realizing the only way to save itself is to ditch South Africa’s president.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Colombia’s Pro-Lifers Are Objectively Pro-Zika
Colombia’s progressive abortion laws can stop the spread of Zika-linked microcephaly. But the conservative opposition has other plans.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 No Country for Old Generals
The post-9/11 wars haven’t produced many war heroes. And that’s bad news for Republicans hoping a retired general can save them this fall.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Under President Sanders, the Planet Will Feel the Burn
While he calls global warming an “unprecedented” threat, Bernie Sanders’s energy proposals could actually raise, not lower, U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 In Testy Debate, Democrats Battle Over Who Qualifies to be Commander in Chief
Before the pivotal New York primary, the former secretary of state and Vermont senator sparred over questions of foreign policy. But questioning credibility could hurt their party’s chances in November.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Paul Ryan: ‘I’m Not a Neocon’
The GOP’s young leader tries to chart a path between his party’s neoconservative wing and the views of Trump and Cruz.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 China Isn’t Quite the Economic Headache Presidential Candidates Want it To Be
Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump take aim at China for U.S. economic woes. But reality paints a more nuanced picture.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 China May Be the Big Winner in the Pentagon’s Newest Spying Scandal
The secrets a U.S. Navy officer is suspected of slipping to China could ground America’s most important spy planes just when Washington needs them most.