Should the U.S. bomb Aladdin’s home? (Rare News)
/A satirical op-ed about the merits of invading Disney's Agrabah.
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A satirical op-ed about the merits of invading Disney's Agrabah.
Read MoreTexans, lawmakers and “friends of Afghanistan” gathered Wednesday evening on Capitol Hill to honor Cold War-era mavericks Charlie Wilson and Gustav “Gust” Avrakotos, both dead, together with the very much still-alive Joanne Herring.
Read MoreIntensive multi-day coverage of events surrounding the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris, January 2015.
Read MoreAs a blizzard brought snow to Moscow on Thursday, the usual Central Asian migrant street-cleaners were missing — the latest sign of the Russian economy’s woes.
Read MoreThe self-styled Muslim cleric at the center of the Sydney siege is eccentric and extreme, but apparently not affiliated with ISIS, according to multiple Australian outlets.
Read MoreA Wonkistan discussion of food and privilege. View on YouTube.
Read MoreWhy Arabic phonetics makes transliterating Qaddhafi’s name so complicated. View on YouTube.
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