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Can the Islamic State's military victories in Sunni regions of Syria and Iraq translate into the creation of the so-called “Islamic Caliphate” it touts?

While many believe that the Tonkin Gulf incident was a deception by Lyndon Johnson, the US bombing of North Vietnam was not a maneuver by LBJ.

It is a near miracle that we have escaped destruction so far, and the longer we tempt fate, the less likely it is that we can hope for divine …

Would an increase of the minimum wage be inflationary? Would more inflation than we have now be a good or bad thing?

In the context of the Senate's torture report, the question at hand remains: Who rules Washington?

The G-7 statement is a coded demand that the Russian government police the autonomy movement and pressure it to surrender.

Both houses of the US Congress are considering passing a resolution that condemns Hamas for using human shields despite not having any evidence to prove Hamas is employing this …

As the paid sick day movement has gained momentum, its opponents u2013 particularly those in the restaurant industry u2013 have tried to thwart it.

Instead of trying to come up with an algorithm that captures the essence of independent thought, wisdom or ethical judgment in robots, let's preserve and encourage such thinking in …

Wage growth slowed slightly in the last quarter to 1.8 percent from 2.0 percent in the last year.