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The Inevitability of Religion
This map shows the relative importance of religion in different countries based on polling data by Gallup. Darker red colors indicate greater importance. Most of the less religious countries are...
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to War
Official UK government photo of the Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street Today, President Obama announced that he will seek authorization from Congress for a military strike in response to...
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Angela Merkel: Mädchen in Flammen
Photo by Wikipedia user Aleph Germany’s Chancellor looks set for another victory in this month’s parliamentary elections. What, if anything, can we learn from her success? On September 22, Germans...
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Let’s Give Neville Chamberlain a Break
Photo of British PM Neville Chamberlain from the US National Archive In the year of our Lord 1938, A man named Neville caught a bad break. He sought to bring us peace for our time, But as it turned...
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Why is Vladimir Putin so Popular?
Russian president Vladimir Putin poses with members of the gold medal-winning Russian figure skating team. (He’s the guy in the middle of all those hot ladies.) Official Russian presidency photo If you...
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The Ukraine Crisis Explained in a Series of Maps
The St. Sophia Cathedral complex in Kiev, Ukraine. Photo by Wikipedia user Elya Ukraine has been in the news quite a bit lately. What began as a series of protests against President Viktor Yanukovych...
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The Origins of the Protestant Reformation
Woodcut by Lucas Cranach the Elder portraying the pope selling indulgences, circa 1521 Can you recall the first time you learned about the Protestant Reformation? In all likelihood, you were told a...
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France’s Crazy Presidential Election (or, The French Disconnection)
Paris looked beautiful from the top of Notre Dame Cathedral on November 7, 2008 (author photo) While the UK is undergoing a protracted exit from the European Union and the US is attempting to come to...
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Meanwhile in Romania…
The flag of Romania While most people in the United States are fixated on the war of words between the executive and judicial branches of our federal government, there is another such battle taking...
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Britain Delivers Another Surprising Vote, which shouldn’t really Surprise Anyone
Theresa May speaks at her first Prime Minister’s Questions system last year. She may not get another one. UK Parliament Photo When a UK general election comes around, you can normally expect me to be...
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