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The United States has not had to fight a war against a foreign aggressor on its own territory in two centuries, whereas Europe has, in its long past, known conflict much more frequently than peace. That is why, our columnist writes, the concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump taking Russia’s side in the Ukraine war ripple so deeply through Europ…
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While much of Europe is wrestling with resurgent far-right politics, Serbia stands apart thanks to a student-led mass movement against corruption and its strongman president. Also: today’s stories, including a look at the University of Austin’s radical free speech experiment; how the Pasadena Community Job Center has become a refuge for those impac…
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In the wake of the Syrian civil war, exchanges between Alawites, Shiites, and Christians are often fierce. Taylor Luck reports on how they still manage to break bread together, and how religious minorities there have found encouragement as they probe for answers.Also: today’s stories, including Chinese rights groups that are packing up as U.S. fina…
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James Madison called it “the extent and proper structure” of the United States. The Monitor’s Linda Feldmann looks at how now, a U.S. president is upending the country’s centuries-old balance of power. Also: today’s stories, including how German centrists barely fended off the populist tide, how the legacy of the Greensboro sit-ins are carried on t…
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While Americans differ on how taxpayer dollars should be spent, you might expect them to rally around keeping those dollars away from fraudsters. But what if an unconventional anti-fraud effort – entrepreneurial and fast – fails to gain public trust by pursuing partisan goals?Also: today’s stories, including worries over press freedom during the Tr…
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Is he a co-president? An adviser? A modern-day Rasputin? Elon Musk’s role may be undefined, but the Monitor's Simon Montlake looks at how his influence and impact seem to be growing by the day. Also: today’s stories, including the German "firewall" meant to keep far-right the Alternative for Germany party out of power, a justice reporter talks abou…
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A wave of Justice Department resignations in recent days, prompted by the president’s demand to dismiss a pending case against New York City’s mayor, may signal that politics is creeping into the justice system. Today’s stories also include USAID cuts threatening America’s most successful global health campaign, Trump calling Mexican cartels ‘terro…
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In the past few days, assumptions about the postwar international security order have been upended. Three of today’s stories offer a global take. They include Trump aides casting doubt on shared values with Europe, Europe beginning to reassess its relations with the U.S., and Putin counting on Trump to open world doors. Join the Monitor's Noelle Sw…
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From Ukraine’s battle zones to its cities, war fatigue is real, three years after Russia’s incursion. So is resilience, our reporter found.Also: today’s stories, including Trump “border czar” Tom Homan’s outlook on immigration; a look at Nova Scotia’s Black community, then and now; and one Monitor writer’s thoughts on “Captain America: Brave New Wo…
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President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and expel its residents received a warm reception in Israel. Dina Kraft looks into why many Israelis embrace a Trump plan for Gaza once seen as taboo. Also: today’s stories, including what, if anything, can be saved from the wreckage of USAID, a dive into America’s nuclear weapons and the U.S. Air For…
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