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The Week Ahead: Myanmar mends, Africa ascends, cinema celebrates
Architect of exiting autocracy invited to the White House Monday, May 20 -- Myanmar President Thein Sein’s visit to Washington symbolically celebrates his nation’s embrace of democracy and the rule of law after half a century of...
Tags: Steven Spielberg, Human Rights Watch, Aung San Suu Kyi, Christoph Waltz, Movies
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Damage control again
Jules WitcoverWASHINGTON -- As it must come to all American presidents, it seems, Barack Obama's policy agenda is being crowded out of the headlines by the imperative of damage control against administration scandal. The allegations of incompetence or worse in the...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Benghazi, International Military Interventions, Central Intelligence Agency
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Syria's Assad dubious of U.S.-Russia peace initiative
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad has expressed skepticism that a planned U.S.-Russian peace conference could help stop the bloodshed in his country, according to an interview published Saturday in an Argentine newspaper. The Syrian leader...
Tags: Rebellions, Taliban, United Nations, Russia, Afghanistan
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Obama's 'Katrina moment'
It has been a rough week or so for the Obama administration. From Benghazi to the tapping of reporters' phones to the IRS admitting that it targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny, the press is in a frenzy, and many are questioning President...
Tags: Polls, Benghazi, U.S. Department of State, Internal Revenue Service, Central Intelligence Agency
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Voice of the People, May. 17
High scandals This is in response to "Obama and overreach; Americans see evidence of truth-shading, arrogance and intrusion" (Editorial, May 15). There is no doubt that the Obama administration is suffering through an embarrassing scandal at the IRS....Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, George W. Bush, Environmental Politics, Tea Party Movement
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US secretary of state to visit Amman next week
Jordan Times, AmmanAMMAN/WASHINGTON -- US Secretary of State John Kerry will take part in a meeting of the so-called "Friends of Syria" group in Jordan next week, a US official confirmed Wednesday. "The secretary looks forward to attending," State Department spokesman...Tags: National Government, Refugee, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of State, Government
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Global Voices: Palestinian quest for statehood a moving target
In the 65 years since the creation of Israel and the scattering of millions of Palestinians from their historic homeland, hope of resolving the core crisis of the Middle East has risen to joyous pinnacles like Camp David and crashed into despair with...
Tags: Hamas, Palestine, United Nations, International Monetary Fund, Palestinian National Authority
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OPINION: Worldview: Real scandal of Benghazi
The Philadelphia InquirerYes, Virginia, there is a Benghazi scandal. The scandal is that Rep. Darrell Issa (R., Calif.) and some Republican colleagues are dishonoring the memory of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans by making a political circus out of their...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Darrell E Issa, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Benghazi, U.S. Department of State
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A closer look at some of Obama's more memorable speeches
As President Barack Obama starts his second term, scholars will begin making note of some of his most memorable speeches and public remarks that might mark his presidency and his two successful campaigns. Recognizing that the list will change, and there...Tags: Trinity United Church of Christ, Interior Policy, Racism, Sociology, White House
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Trudy Rubin: Russia gives John Kerry very little on Syria
Those who oppose greater U.S. involvement in Syria were no doubt relieved at the announcement that Moscow and Washington want to convene an international conference to end the country's civil war. They shouldn't be. Secretary of State John Kerry's...Tags: The Philadelphia Inquirer, Russia, Francois Hollande, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Obama administration to tighten pressure on Iran, aide says
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Wednesday that it would add more sanctions on Iran in an effort to dissuade Tehran from continuing its nuclear program, but stopped short of backing tough new penalties that lawmakers are considering....
Tags: U.S. Congress, Iran, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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UN General Assembly approves nonbinding resolution calling for political transition in Syria
Associated PressUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly approved an Arab-backed resolution Wednesday calling for a political transition in Syria, but more than 70 countries refused to vote "yes" because of its support for the main opposition group and fears...Tags: Qatar, Crime, Law and Justice, United Nations, Russia, Political Dissent
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