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Alliances and counter-alliances: The great game comes to Syria
April 19, 2018The war in Syria is coming to an end, and at this point Iran, Russia, and Turkey seem to be the only actors who have a script that goes beyond lobbing cruise missiles at people.
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Politically-charged rap finally gets its due with Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer
April 19, 2018Hip hop has battled against public disapproval and respectability politics for decades, but Lamar's Pulitzer signals a change.
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Arizona teachers ready to strike
April 19, 2018With a poor offer on the table that seeks to divide education workers, Arizona teachers are ready to hit the picket line.
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Cuba’s Revolution: A new generation takes the lead
April 19, 2018Cuba enters the post-Castro era, with 57-year-old Miguel Diaz-Canel slated to become the country's next president.
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Famed war reporter’s visit to Syria: Gas attack evidence “flimsy”
April 18, 2018British journalist Robert Fisk visited Douma, site of the alleged chemical attack, and found little evidence showing it actually happened.
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