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Why Europe’s Far Right Can’t Be Tamed

Italy’s Meloni and the False Promise of Moderation As a far-right tide sweeps across the Atlantic, European liberal democrats are searching for a strategy. Some believe that they should erect stronger firewalls by refusing to join coalitions that include the far right to prevent its leaders from gaining political power. …

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Gaza Mourns Amid Ceasefire Collapse and Paramedic Massacre

Since the breakdown of the ceasefire in Gaza on March 18, the embattled population has weathered renewed attacks on civilian populations and a massacre of humanitarian workers. In between the atrocities, Eid al-Fitr, the holy celebration at the end of Ramadan, brought mourning rather than festivities. UN Secretary-General António Guterres …

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A Deep Look at Iraqi Kurdistan’s ‘Republic of Dreams’

To really know a place is to see it through the experiences of those who live there. This is all too often lost in writing about global affairs that revolves around the high politics of security, trade, and great power competition. It is especially true for communities that are marginalized. …

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In southern Syria, a violent new Israeli occupation emerges

Israeli forces have advanced miles into Syrian territory — confiscating land and homes, killing farmers, and seeking to divide the region’s diverse population. As it resumes military operations in the Gaza Strip, Israel has expanded its ground incursions across southern Syria in recent weeks, while also launching airstrikes throughout the …

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