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Saturday, May 25, 2013

Today's Feature
Can Young People Rebuild Colombia's Social Capital?

Colombia's global reputation in recent decades has not been good. Many young citizens wanted to leave if given the chance. But now a new generation has risen and plans to stay. They're well educated. They're globally savvy. And they're ready to take their country into a bright future — and away from its darker, recent history. Tim Harcourt reports from Bogota.

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Today in History
On May 25, 1977, the first of George Lucas' blockbuster Star Wars movies opened in U.S. theaters.

Fact of the Day
In 2009, Colombia exported over 1 billion rose stems to the U.S. (Bloomberg Businessweek)

   
Friday, May 24, 2013
Did Obama Love Drones Too Much?
Does the United States fully understand what it has wrought through the use of armed drones?
By Akbar Ahmed
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Iran, Syria, and Blurry Red Lines
Are United States "red lines" for WMDs much less sharp in a post-Iraq Middle East?
By Robert S. Litwak
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Marketplace Globalist Quiz: Who Benefits from Owning Stocks?
What percentage of U.S. households are likely to benefit from a sustained increase in stock prices?
By The Globalist
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
What Impedes the Rise of Anti-Establishment Rebels?
What can Pakistan's elections tell us about the coming fate of India's reformers?
By Sreeram Chaulia
Monday, May 20, 2013
Will a U.N. Fact-Finding Mission Ever Make It to Syria?
Syria requested a UN investigation into chemical attacks, but no progress was made. Will the world have to weigh intervention without full facts?
By Abigail Nehring
 

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Limbaugh, Lipitor and the Incivility of American Political Life (Part I)
Is the widespread use of statins such as Lipitor responsible for America's politics of anger?

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Limbaugh, Lipitor and the Incivility of American Political Life (Part II)
The Capital Paradox

   

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By Helma Lutz
 
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