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Offensive Speech and the Danger of Granting the Heckler's Veto

Authors: Politics from The AtlanticShould diplomats denounce anti-Islamic films? That's a hard question. But seeing how the Obama Administration has erred is easy....

Pope asks Christians to work towards peace

Authors: Al Jazeera EnglishHolding Mass in Beirut, Benedict urges community not to leave region, despite war and pressure from radical Islamists....

Paul Ryan's Myth of Volunteerism

Authors: Politics from The NationIn his speech to the Values Voters Summit on Friday, Paul Ryan touted his running mate’s personal good works: I’m not the only one who has told Mitt that maybe he needs to talk more about himself and his life. It wouldn’t hurt if voters knew more of those little things that reveal a man’s...

Report: NATO Strike Kills Eight Afghan Women

Authors: Radio Free EuropeReports from Afghanistan say eight people -- all of them women or girls -- were killed in an overnight airstrike by NATO forces in the eastern part of the country....

Israeli PM demands US 'red line' on Iran

Authors: Al Jazeera EnglishBinyamin Netanyahu insists in TV interviews that Tehran is nearly "90 per cent" finished developing an atomic weapon....