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In the Red Sea, the Royal Navy Is Back
Britannia once ruled the waves. As the Houthis threaten global shipping, U.K. naval power is reprising its old role. Read More...
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Mandela's Favorite Poem Is Also Beloved by White Supremacists
During his imprisonment on Robben Island, Nelson Mandela found inspiration in what has come to be one of the most hackneyed poems in the English language. Mandela is hardly alone in his admiration for the Victorian-era poem 'Invictus' -- other...
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Was Margaret Thatcher Britain's greatest post-war prime minister?
The rare public figure as beloved by some as she was reviled by others, Margaret Thatcher, who died today at 87, was the first female prime minister in British history and a world leader who arguably did more than anyone else to usher in today's free...
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Britain’s Kenyan colonial legacy goes on trial
Over sixty years since Kenya's independence, the British high court opened the second part of a case brought by three Kenyan nationals against the British government today. The trial sheds light on Kenya's gulags , a largely forgotten dark corner...
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Who gets a visit from Putin?
Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't choose his foreign visits lightly. On May 31, Putin makes his first trip abroad since being inaugurated for a third term as president on May 7, to neighboring Belarus. The visit is highly symbolic of Russia's...
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How helpful was British colonialism?
Many commentators give at least partial credit for India's economic success to the political institutions left in place by British colonialism. Fareed Zakaria, for instance, believes India "got very lucky" in that its first generation of...
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The Oscars of Foreign Policy
There's no two ways about it: the last year of foreign policy has more drama than a Scorsese epic and enough thrills to put Avatar to shame. From the fearsome battle in the Afghan hills, to the U.S. and China's love-hate relationship, and from...
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