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Joshua Hersh

Somalia Famine: Aid Groups Say U.S. Anti-Terror Laws Are Still Holding Them Back

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 10.18.2011

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Aid workers struggling to combat the massive famine in Somalia say that complex American counter-terrorism rules are still impeding the delivery of ai...

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A License to Chat

Matthew Sugrue | Posted 05.25.2011

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Matthew Sugrue

An important symbol of U.S. support in Iran would be to state unequivocally that anything that helps the Iranian people speak out against repression should be allowed -- and, indeed, encouraged.

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Cultural Diplomacy in the Caribbean: Why the New York Philharmonic Must Go to Cuba

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arlene M. Roberts

A visit by the New York Philharmonic, patrons included, would be a continuation of the improving trend in U.S.-Cuban relations.

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