Despite all sorts of right-wing blather about how America has the world's best health care system, almost every study shows we don't. Here are seven countries who can show us a way forward.
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The protests in Turkey's Taksim Square in Istanbul continue, as police fire tear gas and water cannons into angry crowds.
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A mirage meeting at Rancho Mirage: As Obama and Xi Jinping personally get closer their respective countries may get further and face more friction.
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This week the Obama administration is deciding whether to intervene in Syria. If he does, he'll be putting all of us at risk.
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Where has the U.S. used UAVs? Where are the bases located? Where can you find information about recent strikes? This is your guide for information about resources covering UAV activity.
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No matter the outcome, do not expect a radical shift in policy over the country's nuclear program.
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Al-Qaeda bombmaker Abdullah Dhu-al-Bajadin claims that the U.S. ambassador killed in the Benghazi consulate attack was actually executed via lethal injection. Is this the real coverup?
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While Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest men of the 20th century, fights for his life in hospital, we must not forget to celebrate his achievements and legacy.
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A new OS X, completely redesigned iOS7 and a brand new Macbook Air and Mac Pro made this WWDC incredible.
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Accused Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will not be charged as an enemy combatant. Although his crimes are heinous, it is reassuring that he will be tried in the civilian court system.
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Can we please stop with the Michael Jordan comparisons? Can we put them off until LeBron approaches the backend end of his career?
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The U.K. has been implicated in using PRISM to gather intelligence, which seems to violate information laws restricting unwarranted information gathering.
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Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is moving fast to seize control and clamp down on free expression and democracy.
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It is true that rumors about a "Trans-Pacific" trade deal are circulating. But where are the hard details?
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A law that would make it illegal to deny Khmer Rouge atrocities seems designed to score political points, not to actually uncover the truth.
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For those of you wondering what is next for Edward Snowden, a history of government whistleblowers can provide insight into how the government has responded in the age of the Espionage Act.
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Targeted air strikes and arming of moderate rebel groups is risky. The potential for a protracted conflict with Hezbollah or the Salafists emerging as the dominant force in the end is riskier.
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In a major success for Afghan security forces, seven militants were killed in an assault on the airport in Kabul. Just two civilians were injured.
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Syrian rebel groups took control of a crossing in Golan Heights on Thursday. That brought the Syrian civil war even closer to Israel's border, and may bring Israel closer to conflict with Syria.
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Erdogan's crackdown on the Taksim Square protests is consistent with a pattern of strange, authoritarian behavior and nostalgia for Turkey's glory days as a world empire.
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Middle Eastern women are often seen as docile, oppressed, and subservient to the Western world, but that could not be further from the truth.
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As ice melts in the Arctic, Russia is turning into the Arctic to benefit from newly accessible gas and oil fields.
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The IMF's Stand-By Agreement with Egypt, a proposed $4.8 billion loan package, could aggravate the country's economic conditions by forcing the Egyptian government to adopt austerity measures.
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Given Mandela's failing health, it wouldn't be unreasonable to prepare for the worst.
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Kudankulam is a nuclear power plant constructed by the Russian company Rosatom in southern India. Its construction process has been challenged by civil unrest and ridiculous new laws.
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