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Why the 2015 Israeli elections are witness to big shifts in how minorities vote and why that’s bad news for Benjamin Netanyahu.
On the eve of elections in Israel, a snapshot of the divisions in American Jewish opinion toward the Jewish state and what lies behind them.
The firestorm over the Republican “open letter” to Iran may be an indication of things to come in a digital era where everyone can talk to anyone.
Does distrust of scientists happen on both sides of the ideological divide?
Embarrassingly, the Senators’ letter betrays a surprising amount of ignorance about the US constitutional system.
Robert Putnam’s new book aims to make the social inequality a core issue in the 2016 campaign: a member of his research team explains how.
The case seemed to end on the first day of the trial when the lawyer for the accused declared Dzhokhar Tsarnaev did plant one of the bombs. So what is really at stake here?
The uproar over Hillary Clinton’s email practices raises crucial issues about transparency in government and seems to contradict her own previous commitment to openness.
Fifty years ago Lyndon Johnson made the decision to Americanize the conflict in Vietnam. Why?
Would a reprint of Mein Kampf impact a digital generation reared on “Hi Hitler” spoofs?
Scholars weigh in on the Israeli Prime Minister’s warning that current negotiations are “paving the way” to an Iranian bomb.
If you want a desirable ambassadorship, becoming a Foreign Service Officer and earning the relevant degrees – in other words, accumulating experience – might not be the best plan of action.
Oregon has been a pioneer state for LGBTQ elected officials – against a background of fierce ideological battles.
The release of a report on diversity at MIT prompts the question: how does the university compare with other influential STEM establishments?
The ethics surrounding corporate and foreign donations to the foundations of politicians are murky, but it’s hard to deny the givers are angling for influence.
The dramatic story of the rise and fall of the Freedman’s Bank 1865-1874
An eyewitness to Libya’s optimism after the overthrow of Moammar Gadhafi asks how it has become a base for ISIS.
What makes some communities more vulnerable to the use of violence than others?
Cybersecurity at the national level requires information sharing across industries and government – emerging models how this can be done effectively.
Greek and Roman historians were also known to fudge or fabricate their time in the field.
US and European policy is pushing Russia into China’s arms.
A Texan judge has placed an injunction on Obama’s executive order on immigration but for how long?
Thousands of Jordanians - including the country’s Queen Rania - took to the streets of the capital Amman February 6. They were protesting the burning alive of the Jordanian fighter pilot Moaz al-Kasabeh…
Credibility, generally, is seen as a dividend of honesty. Tell the truth and, over time, people will come to regard you as a trustworthy person, a reliable source of information. Given this formula, the…