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A lesson from Raymond Ibrahim on why Benghazi is important
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Car Review: Unchanged for 2013, Toyota Tundra still stands strong
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How to jimp-start your spiritual life
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TV tonight: Rectify and Bates Motel finales plus Mel Brooks on PBS
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Gun control president goes after pressure cookers?
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Why the U.S. ranks low in global health: Lessons from Japan
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Social Distortion and Face To Face set to headline The Hootenanny 2013
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Questions with Ted Williams, The Man With 'Golden Voice'
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President Obama and the Kindergarten Kids
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CT court employees face tough questions over conflicts of interest
Benjamin Ra
Benjamin Ra is a recent graduate of Sciences Po Paris. He writes mainly on foreign policy and is currently residing in South Korea.
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What in the World
In a world that is increasingly complex, we need to seek greater awareness of the blending of cultures and America's changing role in a global community.
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A lesson from Raymond Ibrahim on why Benghazi is important
Some of the media says Benghazi isn't important, but if you look beyond the attacks there is much more than meets the eye.
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How high up the administration’s ladders do the Obama scandals go?
The drip, drip, drip of scandal may be with us for a long time until we finally know how high they go.
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Muslim Brotherhood infiltrating US college campuses
The Muslim Brotherhood has been infiltrating US college campuses for more than 30 years.
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Three looming scandals cause Obama's radical philosophies to unravel
With three scandals looming, Barack Obama is scrambling to explain them all. His radical ideas seem to be coming apart at the seams.
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A lesson from Raymond Ibrahim on why Benghazi is important
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Behind the Wheel
A look at what’s new and what’s worth driving, no matter the budget.
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Changing World of Health and Health Care
Finding health and health care is not easy. It is changing. Know what's on the rise.
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TV Den
Television commentary, reviews, news and nonstop DVR catch-up.
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LifeCycles
The “Silver Tsunami” created by aging Baby Boomers is hitting America. Let’s explore how we adjust to it, enjoy it and defy negative expectations about age.
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Wells on Music
Viewing and reviewing the Los Angeles experimental and classic punk scene with a nod to Rodney's English Disco
Recent Entries by Benjamin Ra
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China's Kaesong dilemma
Published 11:15 a.m. May 1, 2013
The shutdown of the Kaesong Industrial Complex leaves South Korea unscathed but creates a predicament for China
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Give North Korea the silent treatment and talk with China instead
Published 12:00 p.m. April 25, 2013
The last thing we want with North Korea is a war of words
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How to criticize the War in Iraq
Published 11:32 a.m. March 26, 2013
Criticizing the decision to invade Iraq may be harder than you think.
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North Korea: The unintended consequences of past mistakes
Published 9:47 p.m. March 10, 2013
The policies of the Clinton administration made a nuclear North Korea inevitable
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Iranian nukes and military force as a tool of diplomacy
Published 8:32 p.m. January 11, 2013
The hypothetical threat of force isn't enough; for diplomacy to work on Iran, the threat of force must be real and believable.
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Options other than sanctions to force Iran's nuclear compliance
Published 2:47 p.m. January 9, 2013
Sanctions must not be our only option
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State of emergency: the banking crisis in Europe
Published 4:35 a.m. December 20, 2011
With each passing day, it is becoming more and more apparent that a silent yet inexorable run is taking place against the banks of Europe.
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A brief overview of the Arab Spring
Published 10:14 p.m. September 20, 2011
The author gives his opinion on the state of things in Egypt, Libya, and Syria and also the curious relationship between Turkey and Iran.
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The current state of Atlantic Relations: Part II of II
Published 10:52 a.m. June 22, 2011
How a European defense force can be created and why a "directorate" must be formed to lead the effort
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The current state of Atlantic relations: Part I of II
Published 9:18 a.m. June 13, 2011
Thoughts on Atlantic unity, European unity, and the lessons of the Transatlantic Crisis
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Looking to the future in Afghanistan
Published 8:18 a.m. May 16, 2011
The killing of Osama bin Laden and the dispute with Pakistan should not blind us to the bigger picture
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Winston Churchill: 1940
Published 4:55 p.m. April 25, 2011
Churchill has just become Prime Minister in May 1940. Here is an analysis of the options that faced him.
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Hope is not a strategy
Published 2:39 p.m. April 18, 2011
Unless the allies take decisive action, only luck can prevent the partition of Libya
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Iraq, Iraq, Iraq
Published 5:41 p.m. April 10, 2011
Why Iraq may be the most important hot spot in the Middle East today
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Committed in Libya
Published 4:50 a.m. April 3, 2011
Now we have no choice but to make sure Moammar Gadhafi steps down
