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Hugo Chavez: Global reactions to the Venezuelan leader's death
While he was alive, Hugo Chávez – the longest ruling democratically elected leader in Latin America – inspired people who loved him as often as he inflamed those who didn’t. That polarization seemed to follow him in death.
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Banksy: 7 stories from 'The Man Behind the Wall'
Here are 7 Banksy stories from the recent biography "Banksy: The Man Behind the Wall."
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How much do you know about Israel? Take the quiz
Israel, which stands out as a flashpoint even in a region made up of flashpoints, is the source of endless debate. How much do you know about it?
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Opinion 6 reasons why President Obama will defeat the NRA and win universal background checks
Something is going to happen this session in the US Congress that hasn’t happened in more than a decade: The National Rifle Association (NRA) is going to lose on a top priority issue. Here are six reasons why President Obama will win a victory on universal background checks.
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Israeli elections: The 5 candidates steering the debate
Israeli elections will be held Jan. 22.
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Why Arab leaders embrace Sudan's indicted president
At the Arab League summit Monday, the UN secretary general condemned Sudan's expulsion of humanitarian aid groups in response to the ICC arrest warrant for Bashir.
03/30/2009 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about parental participation in education, making the case for women as leaders, why many countries should be concerned about cyber attacks from China, and why Muslims, too, should be careful in their speech to others.
03/30/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion What it means to talk with Hamas
Engaging it is fundamentally about accepting (perhaps uncomfortable) facts.
03/30/2009 01:00 am -
Will Arab leaders discuss Israeli airstrike in Sudan?
Arab League likely support Sudan's Bashir against war crimes charge, but discourage ties with Iran.
03/29/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog After playing for Holocaust survivors, Palestinian youth orchestra faces backlash
03/29/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Arab Summit: New Syrian-Jordan unity
03/28/2009 01:00 am -
Ahead of G-20 summit, Britons alerted to 'dirty bomb' risk
A new government report says that a terrorist attack is now more likely than ever.
03/27/2009 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about grade inflation at US colleges, whether ministers are to blame for evangelicalism's collapse, why Hamas is not a terrorist organization, and how a recipe from the Monitor became a family's tradition.
03/27/2009 01:00 am -
For a few minutes, Arabs and Jews united by music
Young musicians from a West Bank refugee camp performed on Wednesday for survivors of the Holocaust.
03/26/2009 01:00 am -
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03/26/2009 01:00 am -
In Israel, Labor's move to join Netanyahu coalition draws dovish fire
Ehud Barak says he could act as a counterweight to far-right and religious coalition members.
03/25/2009 01:00 am -
World
03/24/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Israel: Barak gets Labor's backing to join Netanyahu government
How will the partnership between Israel's newest political odd couple works out?
03/24/2009 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about why the US needs to get tough on Israel in order to create peace in the Middle East, and why clean water is a basic human right.
03/23/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Wanted: elected leaders with international experience
To solve today’s global issues, politicians need what the private sector has.
03/23/2009 01:00 am -
Gaza offensive: Israel confronts soldiers' testimony of excessive force
Israel's military prosecutor has launched a criminal investigation into the alleged deliberate killing of women, children, and elderly noncombatants.
03/20/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Palestinian militants' advantage in Gaza?
The key there is a system of trap-doors and tunnels.
03/20/2009 01:00 am -
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
James Morrison's newest CD of love songs, Disney's delightful 'Bolt' now on DVD, a fascinating PBS documentary on two pioneers of women's cosmetics, and more.
03/20/2009 01:00 am -
World
03/19/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Israel nabs 20 Hamas operatives in the West Bank
Hamas called the arrests of politicians and parliamentarians an effort to increase pressure for a prisoner-swap deal to free an Israeli soldier.
03/19/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion The liability of political limbo in Israel
It threatens the very existence of the state.
03/19/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security US considers broadening drone airstrikes in Pakistan
Obama urged to expand attacks beyond tribal areas to territory controlled by the Pakistani government.
03/18/2009 01:00 am -
World
03/18/2009 01:00 am -
Another look at job loss
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
03/18/2009 01:00 am -
In strategic shift, Colombia's FARC targets cities
The embattled guerrillas are attacking urban areas that they had been pushed out of by a sustained military campaign under President Uribe.
03/17/2009 01:00 am
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