Global Politics
Our stories explore the politics behind the news, with analysis ranging from Washington, DC to Damascas, Syria
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Agence France-Presse
June 20, 2017
Violators are identified using facial recognition technology. They can pay a fine — but authorities may also publish the offender's information on its Weibo social media account.
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PRI's The World
June 20, 2017
Mexico’s estimated 25.6 million indigenous people are largely absent from their nation’s mainstream political life. María de Jesús Patricio Martínez aims to change that.
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Agence France-Presse
June 19, 2017
Russia on Monday warned it would track US-led coalition aircraft in Syria as potential "targets" and halted an incident-prevention hotline with Washington after US forces downed a Syrian jet.
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PRI's The World
June 19, 2017
According to reports on Monday, the Mexican authorities used advanced spyware technology created by an Israeli company to spy on journalists, lawyers and activists critical of the government.
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Agence France-Presse
June 19, 2017
The 22-year-old, who had suffered severe brain damage, was medically evacuated to the United States on June 13. He died Monday at 2:20 p.m. (1820 GMT), surrounded by relatives in his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio.
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PRI's The World
June 19, 2017
The London police chief has promised a stepped-up police presence near mosques as the holy month of Ramadan draws to a close.
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Agence France-Presse
June 19, 2017
The country was in mourning after the deadliest such disaster in its recent history, with many victims burnt as they were trapped in their cars around the epicenter in Pedrogao Grande.
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Agence France-Presse
June 18, 2017
Russia's foreign ministry on Sunday said it regretted US President Donald Trump's policy reversal on Cuba, calling it reminiscent of the Cold War era.
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PRI's The World
June 16, 2017
Experts say the stigma that still surrounds domestic violence is a big problem. They hope to address that with new legislation that guarantees job security for victims of domestic abuse and requires employers to give them paid time off to deal with the consequences.
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Gloria Steinem says Donald Trump won't be her president
The Takeaway
November 10, 2016
Gloria Steinem has spent a lifetime advocating for women's rights and equality. She was devastated Tuesday night when Hillary Clinton was defeated at the ballot box.
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It’s now clear that most of the Syrian refugees coming to the United States are women and children
GlobalPost
August 08, 2016
The US is on track to allow entry to 10,000 Syrian refugees by next summer. There are almost 5 million Syrians who have fled their country’s war.
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What is often called 'illegal immigration' isn’t really treated as illegal
December 20, 2016
Within the immigration system, there's often no bright line difference between immigrants who came legally and those who broke immigration laws.
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Turkey’s complicated relationship with ISIS
PRI's The World
June 30, 2016
There's a proverb in Turkish: "Feed a crow and it will pluck out your eyes." It may be on the mind of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan right now.
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A Trump dad and his Bernie daughter clash over immigrants' rights
PRI's The World
June 06, 2016
Here's why one immigrant at a Donald Trump rally in San Jose, California, wants the undocumented to return to the countries they came from.
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America talks a lot about a 'race war.' Here's why it doesn't need to fight one
The Takeaway
July 11, 2016
After a week of violent tension, some are asking if America is seeing the beginnings of a race war. But can there ever be winners and losers in such a fight?
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Any number of Syrian refugees may be too many for Trump
PRI's The World
December 01, 2016
The US is just now taking in a larger number of Syrian refugees. President-elect Donald Trump has plenty of power to reverse that.
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Donald Trump compared to Andrew Jackson
PRI's The World
November 11, 2016
Donald Trump is not the first controversial, charismatic candidate to ride a wave of popular anger to the White House. Don’t forget the turbulent life and times of 7th president, Andrew Jackson.
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Eritrea's president wasn't invited to Washington, but does it matter?
PRI's The World
August 05, 2014
Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea was one of four African leaders left off the invite list for the US-Africa Leaders Summit this week. The snub sparked debate among Washington's Eritrean expat community about whether or not the gesture had any real meaning.
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'Controversial' nuclear deal signed by Japan and India
Agence France-Presse
November 11, 2016
Japan and India signed a controversial civil nuclear deal on Friday that will allow Japanese companies to export atomic technology to the Asian giant as the two countries deepen economic and security ties.