International
China says it reserves right to respond after balloon is shot down
February 6, 2023A serious consequence of the incident is the cancellation of planned U.S.-China talks.
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Myanmar military rulers extend state of emergency for another six months
February 3, 2023Nominally a constitutional administrative body, the NDSC is in practice controlled by the military.
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Dispatch from war-torn Europe: A pared-down Vienna Christmas-New Year
January 31, 2023In more subtle ways Europe in general, and Austria’s capital city in particular, is showing signs of deterioration.
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Black soldier’s saga highlights racism in Israel
January 27, 2023Avera Mengistu, Israeli soldier of Ethiopian origin, calls for help from Israel in ending his nine-year incarceration.
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Missing story about power: Strong militaries equal weak societies
January 23, 2023Based on military power, the U.S. is first in the world but not in so many other areas important to people.
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