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A Flicker, But No Beacon of Hope
Obama has finally announced his support for same-sex marriage. But as the fierce conservative opposition shows, the West is no longer the prime champion of equality and democratic progress. ... more
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Esperanto's advocates envisioned nothing less than a revolution of human language. But the universal language has a different strength: it flourishes in local contexts and committed communities. ... more
"We Can Be Optimistic as Long as We Don't Lean Back"
Almost whenever violence can be quantified, the trend shows a decline. Martin Eiermann sat down with Steven Pinker to discuss the spread of reason, human nature, and the importance of empirical analysis. more
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The European Voice
The Syrian crisis has thrown a wrench into Turkey's regional ambitions - as long as Assad defies the international community, the country's foreign policy will remain paralyzed.
