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"The Help" has done little to alter the way in which we tell stories about race in America.

Under new leadership, Al-Qaeda will turn its attention to North Africa, where revolutionary instability has created a timely opportunity to spread its mandate through regional offshoots.

With the assassination of Osama Bin Laden, the geo-political atmosphere in South Asia is understandably tense. What does the death of the world's most wanted man mean for Indo-Pak relations?

Blackwater's founder has recently been hired to build a mercenary force in the UAE, to aid in internal security. This could mark an entirely new form of suppression.

House Republicans' plans to cut Planned Parenthood's federal funding would be disastrous for low-income women with few other medical resources.

Students may do their fair share of sleeping and Facebooking in the first years of college, but they also take classes with expert professors and learn by debating with a diverse group of peers.

Giving to certain types of charities creates a paternalistic relationship which conditions people to rely on handouts. You should donate to charities that help people help themselves.