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Even if Trump loses the presidency, the damage to U.S. image abroad remains.
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Despite working closely with Iraq against the Islamic State, the U.S. is still regarded with suspicion.
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What can Theresa May learn from Mao Zedong?
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Challenging ISIS has little to do with decreasing their number of Twitter followers.
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Rap, once disdained in Cuba for its American origins, is being appropriated by the state to push a pro-party line. But the state would win more by allowing artists to work freely.
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The billions spent in educating Saudi women will be another country’s gain.
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Trudeau emphasizes that "Canada is back" on the global stage. But how true is it?
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Operating in a diplomatic limbo and internal political struggle, what is Palestine's online strategy?
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