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Cold War's End -- The Wall Comes Down

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

The fall of The Wall signified the fall of the Soviet Union, and an end to the Cold War. And while this was of enormous historical import, I fear that future generations won't really pay much attention to it.

Amid Iran nuclear talks, don't forget human rights

WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 10.05.2009 | Home


Should the P5+1 stand in solidarity with Iran's reformers? For the past 15 years, Dwight Bashir has worked on international conflict, human r...

Russian General Confirms Submarine Patrols Near US East Coast

AP | VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | Posted 09.05.2009 | World


MOSCOW — A senior Russian military official said Wednesday that Russian nuclear-powered attack submarines spotted off the U.S. East Coast were o...

Don't Forget Your Mother, Barack

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 02.19.2009 | World


Shirin Sadeghi

A native Kansan who learned several languages, including Russian, Urdu, Spanish, Javanese and Bahasa Indonesia, Barack Obama's mother existed outside of the box of traditionalism.

Is the Peace Process Irreversible?

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 01.18.2009 | World


Daoud Kuttab

Lame-duck Palestinian, Israeli and US leaders are making serious effort these days to ensure that the Israeli-Palestinian peace process enters an irreversible track before they leave office.

Putin Endorses Deputy Prime Minister As Successor, Seen As A Moderate

New York Times | CLIFFORD J. LEVY | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


President Vladimir V. Putin endorsed as his successor today Dmitri A. Medvedev, a young protégé with no background in the state security services an...