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• In polarized times, praise for McCain becomes grounds for partisan sniping
• Why Myanmar must look in the mirror
• An Afghan woman, on top of the (tallest) mountain
• Why Russia isn't flinching at snowballing US sanctions

In polarized times, praise for McCain becomes grounds for partisan sniping Posted: 29 Aug 2018 02:08 PM PDT When Arizona Sen. John McCain died on Saturday, his friend and fellow Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, tweeted out some words of respect and praise for a "great American," a terrific senator, friend, and mentor.

Why Myanmar must look in the mirror Posted: 29 Aug 2018 12:02 PM PDT Not every country has had its identity challenged by the United Nations. Nor had Facebook remove the social media accounts of its most powerful figures for hate speech.

An Afghan woman, on top of the (tallest) mountain Posted: 29 Aug 2018 11:48 AM PDT At the summit of Afghanistan's tallest mountain, the Afghan woman climber can hardly keep hold of her country's flag in the fierce wind – much less control her unbridled joy at her monumental achievement.

Why Russia isn't flinching at snowballing US sanctions Posted: 29 Aug 2018 11:10 AM PDT Russians have been living with escalating US sanctions for more than four years. For many, it's become a dismal fact of life, like the Moscow weather. Many things have changed since the United States and its Western allies imposed comprehensive economic measures against Russia's Kremlin-friendly oligarchs and state corporations back in 2014.

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