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Lebanon in uncharted territory
It’s far from clear how the government can square the need for economic austerity with protesters’ steadily mounting demands.
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Present at the creation: William Eddy and the US-Saudi alliance
In a remote cemetery in Lebanon, the grave of the man who forged one of the 20th century's central relationships prompts questions about its limits.
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BLOG: US State Department downgrades travel alert for El Salvador
Although homicides have decreased, the timing remains suspicious.
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BLOG: A center-right victory provides little clarity for Austria’s future government
Sebastian Kurz’s People’s Party made significant gains in Sunday’s snap elections, but a renewed coalition with the far-right Freedom Party seems unlikely.
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The Atlantic: Emily Schultheis on Austria’s unsinkable FPÖ
Scandals have certainly weakened the FPÖ, but it's not going away.
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Seeking asylum in Mexico
Central Americans continue making their way north despite increasing barriers.
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Austrian support for far right remains resilient
Despite a massive scandal and government collapse, the Freedom Party’s appeal to traditional culture keeps it in the running to govern again.
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From Paris to Brussels, a rightward lurch on immigration
Do centrists really think they can beat the far right by imitating it?
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Inside El Salvador’s justice system
A visit to a tribunal for organized crime generates more questions than answers.