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Backchannels
To jazz soundtrack, Israeli official insists settlements are legal
Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon offers a whimsical take on the Arab-Israeli conflict in a slick new video. His conclusion? Israeli West Bank settlements are legal and there is no occupation.
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Decoder Wire
Valentines poems and sweet nothings from smitten US presidents
Even while leading the nation, these American presidents found time to write their valentines poems and love letters.
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Was Israel's raid on Gaza Freedom Flotilla legal?
Israel says its raid on the so-called Freedom Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, which left nine activists dead, was a justified defense of its economic blockade of Gaza. Legal scholars aren't so sure.
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Russia and the US: Has a season of nuclear disarmament finally arrived?
The US-Russia nuclear arms deal that Obama is slated to sign April 8 signals a modest, but significant, step forward.
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Woodrow Wilson: A Biography
This excellent biography offers a much-needed adjustment of Woodrow Wilson’s place in popular history.
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Decoder Wire
Teddy Roosevelt’s Nobel Peace Prize surprise
Teddy Roosevelt – like President Obama – won an unexpected Nobel Peace Prize during his presidency. His was for his work to end the Russo-Japanese war.
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Global News Blog
Text of Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech
Written speech delivered by President Barack Obama when accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Thursday.
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The Vote
Obama joins 3 other US presidents who have won the Nobel Peace Prize
Barack Obama joins three other US presidents who have won the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Snapshot of US political parties since 1900
How the balance of power has shifted between the Republicans and Democrats.
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Are summits of rich Western nations obsolete?
Despite what Obama says, the G-8 remains essential.
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For Europe, Obama revives positive image of America's unique identity
US exceptionalism had largely been seen here as a messianic rationale for use of power by a nation assuming special prerogatives.
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You want a more 'progressive' America? Careful what you wish for.
Voters should remember what happened under Woodrow Wilson.
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