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America's Reserved Air War: Fewer Missions, More Hits against IS

The United States has conducted far fewer sorties in its battle against the terrorist group Islamic State in Syria and Iraq than in previous wars. Military officials claim one reason is a much higher air-strike hit ratio. more...

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Racial DivideThe Tragedy of America's First Black President

Police killings of black youth in Ferguson and Cleveland have outraged many in the US. The tragic events show how deep the societal divide remains between blacks and whites. Many have given up hope that President Obama can change anything. By Markus Feldenkirchen and Holger Stark more... [ Comment ]

12/03/2014 from mardid: Your article reflects the typical ignorance of non-residents, picking up those details that would... more...

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Speed ScienceThe Global Hunt for an Ebola Vaccine

Medical researchers are frantically testing new drugs and vaccines in the hope of slowing down the Ebola epidemic. Thus far, results have been promising. It may only be a matter of weeks before the first patients in West Africa can be treated. By Veronika Hackenbroch, Markus Grill and Katrin Elger more... [ Comment ]

11/28/2014 from mishoj: Africa: Population 1.1 Billion people The countries suffering today from the effects of Ebola... more...

The Jihad CultWhy Young Germans Are Answering Call to Holy War

Hundreds of young German Islamists have traveled to Syria to fight with the terrorist group Islamic State. SPIEGEL explored the extremist scene in Germany and the fascination with jihad in order to find answers about what drives people to join the murderous cult.  By SPIEGEL Staff more...[ Comment ]

12/01/2014 from halconner2006: These are dumb people. Their lives are bad, they are unsuccessful at work, people don't like them... more...

Swing Sets and Death in SyriaA Visit to an Aleppo Playground

Every day, children from the Salaheddin district of Aleppo meet at the local playground. They play war as the real one rages just a few meters away. But the graves are slowly encroaching. By Christoph Reuter in Aleppo, Syria more... [ Comment ]

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Teeth and BonesMass Abduction Reveals a Decaying Mexican State

Most murders don't even make the front page in Mexico anymore. But the recent abduction of 43 students has infuriated the country. The story has exposed the tight relationship between politics, law enforcement and organized crime. And it shows how weak the state has become. By Marian Blasberg and Jens Glüsing more... [ Comment ]

11/29/2014 from franciscoparadais: ​As a born and raised Mexican privileged enough to speak three languages and have a... more...

Hashtags and Holy WarIslamic State Tweets Its Way to Success

In an interview, Ali Soufan, the former FBI agent who was a key figure in the arrest of the mastermind behind al-Qaida's 9/11 attacks, discusses Islamic State's massively successful social media strategy and serious errors made in the war against terror.  Interview Conducted By Britta Sandberg more... [ Comment ]

11/19/2014 from Inglenda2: Muslims in Europe never tire of telling us how peaceful Islam is. Can we believe them in face of... more...

The 'Caliphate's' ColoniesIslamic State's Gradual Expansion into North Africa

Chaos, disillusionment and oppression provide the perfect conditions for Islamic State. Currently, the Islamist extremists are expanding from Syria and Iraq into North Africa. Several local groups have pledged their allegiance. By Mirco Keilberth, Juliane von Mittelstaedt and Christoph Reuter more... [ Comment ]

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Interview with Henry Kissinger'Do We Achieve World Order Through Chaos or Insight?'

Henry Kissinger is the most famous and most divisive secretary of state the US has ever had. In an interview, he discusses his new book exploring the crises of our time, from Syria to Ukraine, and the limits of American power. He says he acted in accordance with his convictions in Vietnam.  Interview Conducted By Juliane von Mittelstaedt and Erich Follath more... [ Comment ]

11/26/2014 from petkovic.zoran: Five wars America had since...more...

A Kurdish Family at WarThree Generations with the Peshmerga

The Tofeq family has been at war almost constantly since the late 1950s, with grandfather Khorshid, his son Dedewan and his grandson Zyran all having become Peshmerga fighters. All three generations are now battling a new enemy: Islamic State. By Ralf Hoppe more... [ Comment ]

11/16/2014 from gps: Did you ask them about another, earlier generation, the one that massacred the Syrian Armenians for... more...

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