Friday 27 May 2016

Friday's Opinions: Carl Bildt: Austria’s narrow election is a warning signal to all

Sponsored by Qualcomm | The arrow of history; Mom and Dad's basement is looking pretty good right now; With Obama's hands-off approach, the Syrian fire will continue to burn; America is still great — but it needs to stay strong; The Pentagon deliberately misled Congress on sex assault cases. Do lawmakers care?; On Syria, the United States and Turkey need each other; On nuclear weapons, nations must cooperate to avoid catastrophe; Vince Foster was my brother. Donald Trump should be ashamed.; Romania's interim prime minister: 'Expectations are high'; The campaign message Clinton really needs is one voters want to hear; Why didn't Metro do something before a rider was raped?; Which two presidential candidates share a secrecy problem? Hint: Neither is named Clinton.; Closing the world's largest refugee camp in Kenya could fan the flames of terrorism; You And Michelle Obama Could Realistically Be Friends; Happy Hour Roundup; Don’t do it, Marco; Trump wants to make the GOP a ‘worker’s party.’ Here’s what he really means by that.; Trump’s electoral premise takes a hit; We really have four parties, so why not four candidates?
 
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Carl Bildt: Austria's narrow election is a warning signal to all
As nationalism comes roaring back, leaders need to make the case for an open society.
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The arrow of history
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Mom and Dad's basement is looking pretty good right now
Economic conditions make living at home make sense for millennials.
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With Obama's hands-off approach, the Syrian fire will continue to burn
The idea that the United States is overcommitted in the Middle East is cruel and foolish.
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America is still great — but it needs to stay strong
The United States is still a world leader but needs to acknowledge changing realities.
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The Pentagon deliberately misled Congress on sex assault cases. Do lawmakers care?
Pass the Military Justice Improvement Act so sex assault victims can receive justice.
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On Syria, the United States and Turkey need each other
In fighting the Islamic State, the U.S. has increasingly relied on a Kurdish militia group.
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On nuclear weapons, nations must cooperate to avoid catastrophe
Policies based on mutual assured destruction are increasingly dangerous and ineffective.
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Vince Foster was my brother. Donald Trump should be ashamed.
I can't let his irresponsible revival of a conspiracy theory pass without comment.
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Romania's interim prime minister: 'Expectations are high'
An interview with Dacian Ciolos.
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The campaign message Clinton really needs is one voters want to hear
Our country can exceed expectations — if voters exceed expectations.
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Why didn't Metro do something before a rider was raped?
The transit system has only decided to change its policy on reporting crimes following news of a horrific attack on one of its trains.
 
Which two presidential candidates share a secrecy problem? Hint: Neither is named Clinton.
Though they lay out starkly different visions for the U.S., Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump are alike in their reluctance to release their taxes.
 
Closing the world's largest refugee camp in Kenya could fan the flames of terrorism
Upending the lives of the hundreds of thousands of people living there will only make things worse.
 
 
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Don’t do it, Marco
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Trump wants to make the GOP a ‘worker’s party.’ Here’s what he really means by that.
Trump's "worker's party" would be organized around nativism and nationalism. What could go wrong?
Trump’s electoral premise takes a hit
He'll rewrite the map, that's for sure
 
We really have four parties, so why not four candidates?
Blowing up the two-party system
 
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