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The 21st century is experiencing an Asianization of politics, business, and culture.

On Thursday, New Zealand moved to ban an array of semi-automatic guns and firearms components following a mass shooting that killed 50 people.

Both panoramic and detailed, this infographic manages to show both the size and distribution of world religions.

Yes, a coup d’état.

The distance between the American dream and reality is expressed best through literature.

America’s socialists owe a lot to one man, but what did he think about socialism?

The Canadian professor calls for personal responsibility over legislation.

Inequality and racism are connected, but maybe not as much as you think.

Few realize that the US was once “ruled” by a beloved monarch from San Francisco.

Asia is experiencing a boom in terms of education and business.

The story of that one time a U.S. city was run by a Soviet, and what it was like to live in it.

North Korea’s Great Leader would rather not fly for his second summit with Trump – but the trip is also a political message to China.

A new study of thousands links right-wing authoritarian attitudes and feeling one’s life is more meaningful.

Numerous critics have called for the ban of the infamous instruction manual for violent civil disobedience.

For the Japanese in World War II, surrender was unthinkable. So unthinkable that many soldiers continued to fight even after the island nation eventually did surrender.

Who were the most divisive Americans?

That’s one way to reduce the national debt.

Finland and the U.S. have chosen opposing answers to the question of how much standardized testing is too much.

He’s enflamed conversation about socialism across America.

Russia’s famed intelligence agency was often successful in getting American secrets.

Less local newspapers are making the populace more uninformed.

The key to Finland’s success is to view education not as a privilege, but a right.

First contact movies had their Golden Age in 1980s America – now they’re going global.

Millennials, engage! It’s the reason you keep losing to baby boomers.

Think America would never elect a socialist? Think again.

Being evenhanded with evil ideas is “ridiculous,” argues Martin Amis.

It’s a public health crisis, experts say.

Worryingly, these are not just two random collections of countries, but two blocs with a lot of pre-existing enmity.

There are some undeniable parallels between Jewish history and the Big Blue Boy Scout.

Hollywood’s notions of future wars may be nothing like the real ones.