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March 11, 2014

Farewell, Latitude

With the expansion of The New York Times’s international opinion report, the Latitude blog, which began in October 2011, has been retired.
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Published on March 11, 2014 09:27

December 30, 2013

Powerlessness and Pretense

Since the early days of the Soviet Union, state officials have cared more about reporting good results than achieving them.
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Published on December 30, 2013 09:27

December 27, 2013

Prisoners of Pardon

Putin's sudden clemency marks a new step in his evolution as a dictator: He is allowing himself to be inconsistent.
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Published on December 27, 2013 06:25

December 19, 2013

The People I Know Who Want to Burn Me Alive

The special creepiness of gay-bashing in Russia.
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Published on December 19, 2013 05:16

December 17, 2013

Tactical Obfuscation

When it comes to Iran, the United States and Israel claim they agree on the strategy but differ on the tactics. Not so.
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Published on December 17, 2013 04:49

December 13, 2013

The Francis Factor

A more popular pope means a less progressive Argentina.
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Published on December 13, 2013 05:21

December 11, 2013

Mexico’s Incumbency Trap

A groundbreaking new law allowing Mexicans to re-elect many officials will further entrench the dominant party.
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Published on December 11, 2013 06:17

December 9, 2013

Statue Symbols

Another Lenin effigy is dismantled, in Kiev, but can Ukraine do better than Russia at shedding the Soviet legacy?
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Published on December 09, 2013 06:12

December 4, 2013

Land for Peace (of Mind)

An Israeli government plan to relocate the Bedouins of the Negev desert is as simple and sensible as it is tricky to implement.
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Published on December 04, 2013 05:32

December 2, 2013

A Whiter Shade of Envy

Russians are looking on longingly at the early success of the protest movement in Ukraine.
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Published on December 02, 2013 05:35

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