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Ten years after the Danish cartoon crisis, it’s time to discuss how freedom of religion and freedom of speech can coexist.
Recent targeted killings by Pakistan prove that drone warfare is expanding – and in unpredictable ways. It’s time for the US to reconsider its own policies.
Increasing trade and commerce will make it easier to verify the Iranians are keeping their promises under the nuclear agreement.
The speaker calls it quits after five years of trying to get Tea Party leaders to stop squabbling and play nice. The road ahead looks rocky for the GOP.
The United States could have a more productive discussion about prison reform, if we admitted the problems with prisons also affect our poorest communities.
A pope will address the US Congress for the first time this week, but Catholicism and American politics have long been intermingled.
Beginning with Exodus and the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt, narratives of migration are at the roots of Catholicism, and the Catholic Church has long been a place of shelter for the dispossessed.
The canonization of an 18th century Spanish priest is causing controversy given the suffering of Native Americans in California’s missions. But there’s a bigger issue at stake here for the church.
The truth expressed by #BlackLivesMatter is not a cliché. That’s because for many Americans, black lives still don’t.
This is going to be the most difficult trip of the Argentinian pontiff so far. Here’s why it’s worth paying attention to.
Republicans in the US don’t have a monopoly on anti-immigrant rants. It’s bad in Europe, too.
In the years following the end of World War II, Germany took in between 12 and 14 million refugees. What lessons does this past disaster have for today’s Europe?
Candidates beware! History suggests that book writing presidents are not necessarily the best presidents.
Carly Fiorina was the only newcomer on the main debate stage Wednesday night. Having battled her way into prime time, did she manage to stand out?
Two million Malaysian immigrants live in countries around the world. That’s not stopping them from being involved with politics back home.
Almost three million American children are being cared for by grandparents. To honor Grandparents Day we ask: what are the social and health impacts of this often unexpected turn of events?
In 1964, the John Birch Society pushed Barry Goldwater to victory in the Republican primary. The same could happen with the Tea Party and Trump this election cycle.
The nuclear deal may be signed, but the history of the Islamic regime shows they will continue to rely on external conflicts to consolidate power.
The US president has faced opposition from Republicans, Democrats and even two of his own secretaries of defense in trying to close Gitmo.
Syrian refugees have key assets and life stories that can contribute to the long, but necessary, struggle to end violence in the Middle East.
Former President Carter has displayed the “class” that Trump so often talks about but rarely practices in his public and private life.
Forget about classified messages. Hillary Clinton’s campaign has bigger problems to worry about.
Immigration policies for people fleeing poverty or civil unrest dominate the news, but there’s been a huge rise in wealthy migrants to the West. Are these “cash for citizenship” programs worth it?
Powerful images – like the one of Aylan Kurdi that flooded the Internet last week – can spark political change.