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Cycles of openness and restriction are as old as the country itself
To avoid a row with Donald Trump, Western allies are endorsing Israeli theories of war
Its immigration policy has always been shaped by a conditional, shifting definition of desirability, writes Mae Ngai
The worst traits of America’s Gilded Age are back, writes Richard White
If it fails to pay off politically, will he cut his losses or double down?
But it hinted at big problems to come
They win only if governments want just enough weapons—but not too many
The longer the war in the Gulf, the harsher the global economic fallout