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The Terrible Twos
Can Washington prevent the turbulent Arab Spring countries from going the way of the post-Soviet states?
BY JAMES TRAUB | FEBRUARY 15, 2013



We have reached the second anniversary of the Arab Spring, but no one is celebrating; the divisions inside the "post-revolutionary" countries of Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya...

The Coming Collapse of the Middle East?
The regions’s borders have long been artificial. The war in Iraq accelerated their demise.
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_..._invasion_of_iraq_has_accelerated.single.html
By Fred Kaplan|Posted Monday,...

First Lady Turns Easter Egg Roll Into White House 'Fat Camp'

This year's White House Easter Egg Roll has been turned into a "fat camp" to inflict exercise and the First Lady's "Let's Move!" healthy meal plans on kids...

Illegal Immigrant Crosses Into U.S. By Scaling 18-Foot Border Fence As Group Of Senators Look On…

I’m sure the rabidly pro-amnesty Chuck Schumer was cheering her on....

Nation Creating New STIs Faster Than New Jobs or College Grads

(CNSNews.com) - According to new data released by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 19.7 million new venereal infections in the United States in...