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Briefing IRS 101: Seven questions about the tea party scandal
The Internal Revenue Service is under the microscope now, as revelations have emerged that the agency wrongly targeted conservative groups seeking nonprofit status. Here’s an accounting of what has happened, along with the ramifications.
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When dictators fall, so do their banknotes
The following now defunct or possibly soon-to-be defunct banknotes are imbued with the symbols and iconography of their leaders, past and present.
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Opinion 5 reasons why Africa is not ready to meet its own security needs – yet
Africa’s experiment in a regional approach to security is serious and laudable, but it will take time to build credible capacity. Here are five reasons why Africa is not ready to meet its own security needs – yet.
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Focus The Monitor's top 11 US stories of 2012
From storms to politics, the year was a wild ride. What are the most meaningful US stories of 2012? Here's the Monitor's list, in roughly chronological order.
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Briefing Petraeus scandal: Did anything illegal happen? Five questions so far.
An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation has now called into question the private lives and careers of two of the nation’s top national-security officials. Here is an accounting of what is known so far.
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Libya timeline: Rebels and Qaddafi's troops still battling for Brega
Now into the eighth week of Libya's conflict, Qaddafi's troops pushed the rebels to the outskirts of Brega just as the rebels had been preparing their first oil shipment to Qatar.
03/22/2011 07:04 pm -
Libyan officials decry air strikes as immoral and undemocratic
On a tour of a missile storage area that was still smoldering, Libyan officials cast the UN-sanctioned air strikes as contrary to Western values and inconsistent with the stated aim of protecting civilians.
03/22/2011 06:47 pm -
Why Obama isn't pushing for Yemen president to go: Al Qaeda
Obama wants Libya's Qaddafi out, and he pushed hard for Egypt's Mubarak to exit. Not so Yemen's Saleh, president for 33 years. The difference: US concern about Al Qaeda on the Arabian Peninsula.
03/22/2011 06:30 pm -
Terrorism & Security Who's rethinking support for Libya's no-fly zone – and why
After a few days of Western airstrikes on Libya, initial international support is beginning to fall apart as disputes arise about what levels of military action are authorized by Thursday's UN resolution.
03/22/2011 06:03 pm -
The Monitor's View Obama's Latin American trip adds to his mulitlateral approach
In Chile, Obama stresses Latin America's 'shared responsibility' in the world. That's the same approach he's taking in Libya.
03/22/2011 04:53 pm -
Photos of the Day Photos of the day 03/22
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American F-15 crashes in Libya, a reminder of mission's potential costs
Two Britain-based F-15 pilots are safe after an 'equipment malfunction' causes their fighter jet to crash in northeast Libya while conducting a night-time strike on Qaddafi-regime air defenses.
03/22/2011 03:22 pm -
Medvedev slams Putin's 'inexcusable' Libya 'crusade' comments
The sharp exchange of words on Monday reveals what some Russia experts say is a growing rift between Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev.
03/22/2011 01:52 pm -
In Pictures F-15 fighter jet
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Nikkei surges, other stock markets quiet
Japan's stock market index surges 4.4 percent as outlook for Japanese nuclear plant improves. Other stock markets in Asia, Europe little changed
03/22/2011 10:42 am -
Natural gas, other fuel for Japan: Who'll supply them?
Natural gas and other conventional fuel imports will rise after Japan's nuclear disaster. Asian exporters of natural gas, coal, and oil should see the biggest boost.
03/22/2011 10:17 am -
Libya intervention: Tea party and liberal Democrats make unusual allies
On Capitol Hill, the Libya intervention has elicited antiwar voices from opposite ends of the political spectrum. Their point in common: The power to make war resides with Congress.
03/21/2011 10:09 pm -
UN resolution on Libya: Does it let allies target Qaddafi?
On March 17, The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1973, an international rebuke of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi’s regime. But how far does the resolution go? Here are the four ways UN Resolution 1973 changes the conflict in Libya.
03/21/2011 07:36 pm -
Eight ways $100 oil may affect you
In recent weeks, the price of a barrel of oil has stayed at about $100 a barrel, and gasoline prices have been edging closer to $4 a gallon. The costs are apparently due to events half a world away, in the Middle East. Even though plenty of oil is around, there is fear of further disruptions, and consumers, business people, and politicians have all been making adjustments. Here are eight ways that higher energy prices are starting to affect America.
03/21/2011 06:16 pm -
Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of March 21, 2011
Readers write in about the power of the Internet to transform – or not – our physical world and the merits of US involvement in supporting Middle East democracies.
03/21/2011 06:00 pm -
Allied strikes halt Qaddafi forces. But what is success in Libya?
The initial coalition air attacks have halted the pro-Qaddafi forces' march on Benghazi, a US general says, but the goals and parameters of the Libya intervention are still unclear.
03/21/2011 05:46 pm -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 03/21
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Gates visits Russia as Putin decries UN action on Libya
Russian Prime Minister Putin said the Western assault on Qaddafi's offensive capabilities resembles a medieval crusade.
03/21/2011 03:07 pm -
The Monitor's View Yemen will be the big test for democracy vs. Al Qaeda
The Yemen protests are working. Ali Abdullah Saleh is likely on the way out. But a democracy in Yemen will be up against the terrorist group's vision of violence.
03/21/2011 03:05 pm -
Libya intervention: What's the endgame?
Allied forces have imposed a no-fly zone over Libya, Pentagon officials say. But many in Washington remain uneasy about an engagement whose objectives seem less than clear.
03/21/2011 02:16 pm -
Arab world divided on Libya no-fly zone
The Arab world is largely supportive of Libya's rebels and a no-fly zone to protect them, but is unsure how it feels about Western intervention on their behalf.
03/21/2011 01:09 pm -
In Pictures Libya no-fly zone
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Qaddafi's regime paints Libya air strikes as assassination attempt
But some eyewitnesses raised doubt about whether a purported strike last night in Qaddafi’s compound had in fact been the precise target.
03/21/2011 12:30 pm -
Stock prices rise globally as Japan threat fades
Stock prices are up in Asia and Europe. Futures point to a rise in US stock prices at the open.
03/21/2011 09:02 am -
Editor's Blog Can Libyans take control of their country?
Muammar Qaddafi's years in power stunted the growth of civil society. Even if the rebels win the day, they will need help building a new Libya.
03/21/2011 08:59 am
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