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This Veteran Network Could Reshape the Democratic Party

A growing network of young veterans is emerging as an important lobby within the Democratic Party, with the potential to influence whether it wins in November.

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Ali al-Muqri’s novels have inflamed the literary scene for 30 years. He’s now exiled in Paris.

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Europe’s Identity Crisis, as Revealed by Saint Paul

A controversy — or lack thereof — around a Bible verse on state TV in Belgium says all you need to know about Muslims in Europe.

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